SLEEP: Best sleep conditions
By award-winning author and stress-relief expert Susie Mantell
1) TOO COLD? HOT? NEAR THE WALL?...NOT??
Adjust accordingly. And give some thought to the fabrics you sleep in.
Most people sleep best in a room that is a bit cool and in soft fabrics.
Perhaps you'd like to try a fluffy down comforter. Or maybe you prefer
snug-as-a-bug tightly-tucked sheets. Which side of the bed do you prefer?
White bed-linens...or bright colors...soft florals...classic stripes.
Cotton? Flannel? Silk? (All this stuff counts, folks. Explore, and maybe
experiment.)
2) TOO MUCH LIGHT IN THE ROOM?
We actually NEED darkness for sleep, and daylight for activity, and some
rhythm of routine to reinforce the mind/body's circadian rhythm (day/night cycle.)
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Award-winning stress-relief expert Susie Mantell ...is the author of the deeply soothing relaxation CD, "Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace,” clinically approved for symptoms associated with stress and sleeplessness, depression and grief, anxiety, P.T.S.D., Fibromyalgia, caregiver stress, cancer, pain, divorce and addiction recovery. Featured in The Los Angeles Times, NBC, ABC, CBS-TV, Town & Country, The American Pain Society, Hazelden and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, listeners include The Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, The Betty Ford Center, V.A. Hospitals,and Canyon Ranch (#1 Spa.) Customizing stress-reduction for Fortune 500 companies, distinguished hospitals and spas, Mantell has facilitated thousands in relieving health-related, work-related, chronic or traumatic stress. Her multi-sensory, mind-body techniques appear in national media, medical and corporate publications. Susie Mantell's Stress-Relief & Wellness Tips are intended as an adjunct to, not a substitute for, professional health care. Order “Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace” and find more of Mantell’s stress-relief tips at www.relaxintuit.com