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Here are six of the biggest sleep faux pas that keep millions of Brits awake at night...

1. Too many tablets
Pseudoephedrine, which is present in most decongestant tablets, has been known to cause insomnia.

2. Cut your soak short

Take a bath at least an hour before bed time for the best results.

3. Don't use your laptop in the dark

Tapping away on your computer before bed may sound like a great way to rest, but research has shown that the 'blue-light' emitted from gadgets suppresses our melatonin levels and throws off our body clocks.

Switch your gadgets off an hour before bed or dim the screen as much as possible after 8pm.

4. Carb cramps

Eating big starchy meals before bedtime puts strain on your digestive system and can leave you feeling bloated. Steer clear of big meals two hours before bedtime.

5. Avoid arguments

Even if you're bursting to get something off your chest, arguing about it before bedtime will just keep you awake.

The same goes for sending angry texts or making difficult phone calls - save the stress until the morning.

6. Don't search for missing items

You've just got comfortable but now you've remembered that annoying missing sock that you forgot to look for earlier.

Unless it's urgent stay away from puzzles and conundrums until the morning.

What do you think?

I sleep well, especially after a few pints :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

George :-) :-) :-)

i can sleep day night or on a clothes line ;-)

I know what makes me fall asleep.........

;-)

I almost fell asleep reading your OP John :-D

Emma

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hmmmm

1. Take a shedload of tablets at night.

2. Can't get in the bath so that's out of the question

3. Don't have a backlit keyboard so that's out but I do have TV on in bedroom until
I nod off.

4. Have a toasted teacake with last cuppa else I won't sleep

5. Can't avoid that cos I am usually on GR

6. I am always looking for something last thing at night, usually my sleeping pills,
refer to answer 1.