10 Tips On Proper Sleep Techniques

1. mild forms of exercise before bedtime.
2. Read light material.
3. Slow down all mental and physical activity one hour prior to retiring.
4. Take a warm bath.
5. Listen to soft, pleasant music.
6. Do not eat or drink before you retire (indigestion and a heavy stomach won't bring about sleep).
7. Never take problems to bed with you.
8. Still the wheels of your mind and repeat: "I am drowsy. I feel sleep coming on."
9. Hold pleasant tranquil  thoughts: joy, peace, harmony, beauty. Picture a tranquil scene: mountains, pastures, etc.
10. RELAX body and mind, feel weightless, drift into sleep.