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3. Exercise Regularly
Regular exercise can benefit your mind and body, and thus your sleep habits as well. According to medical experts at John Hopkins Medicine, regular exercise can help relieve your mind of stressful thoughts and stabilize your body.
Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine also confirm that regular exercise helps people more easily reach the slow-wave stage of sleep—the deepest level of sleep. While in the slow-wave stage of sleep, the body and mind can fully rejuvenate—allowing you to wake up feeling refreshed for the day ahead.
4. Avoid Stimulating Substances
Stimulating substances can greatly affect sleep quality. These substances increase dopamine—which keeps you out of the slow-wave stage of sleep, and the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep.
According to researchers at the University of North Carolina, sleeping and waking up are controlled by several chemical changes in the brain, which are interrupted when you introduce stimulating substances. Substances to avoid before bedtime include:
- Coffee
- Soda
- Alcohol
- Chocolate