Those things that keep you up at night

Do you wake up with only one desire, to go back to your bed? Are you lacking sleep? Don't worry, you're not the only ones (that's something!), 62% of French people say they lack sleep .

What if the best way to get restful sleep was to completely overhaul your evening routine?

Pay attention to the screens.

We've always heard that our smartphones, tablets, computers... in short, all our electronic objects prevent us from sleeping. And no, your phone is not the sworn enemy of your sleep, the enemy is blue light.

To avoid this light, several solutions are available to you:

• Spend a certain time, abandon all your connected objects. We know what you're going to say, “easier said than done”, but don't worry, there are alternatives.

• Download an application that colors your screen, these applications aim to warm up the colors of your screen to take care of your eyes.
• Wear anti-blue light glasses: so yes, we know, some people don't have glasses, so think about your huge dark circles and it will go better.

No matter which solution you select, if you stick with it, it will work. 😉

Coffee and alcohol, yes but in moderation.

It's well known that coffee, alcohol and sleep don't go well together. According to scientific studies (we'll spare you the boring details), your cup of coffee will act on your body between 6 hours and 8 hours after drinking it. For those who go to bed at 11 p.m., try (and yes, we said try) to drink your last cup of coffee between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

The same goes for alcohol, we know (from experience) that a glass of wine with dinner helps you digest your day better, but be careful of excess. Remember your last evening that was a little too drunk (#euphemism) and the night that followed, your sleep deserves better than that.

For those who want to go further, France has seen the emergence of the “month without alcohol”, you could perhaps let yourself be tempted by a new challenge, a month without alcohol or coffee (the month is going to be complicated!).

Dinner is the most… meal of the day.

Remember your last raclette evening with friends, with this huge choice of cheese and cold meats, and this fabulous chocolate fondant for dessert.

It’s okay, are you there? Well now think about that horrible night you had, where you felt more bloated than ever, and where you thought you might explode... it proves that “dinner” can rhyme with “danger”.

We often hear it said “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”, and of course the same twist, remember “dinner is the lightest meal of the day” (frankly, it's easy to remember , no excuse).

Freshness will be your ally.

We know, it's winter, it's cold, the temperature is around 3°C in the middle of the night.

You may think that heating is your best ally, so yes, it is the best ally for your evening on the couch in front of Netflix, but it is also the sworn enemy of your sleep . So everyone on your heaters, set the temperature to 18°C. We know, it's not warm enough, but your big duvet and your Good evening sheets will warm you up.

And worst of all, we move to Avignon, one of the hottest cities in France in 2018!

Sport too late, no.

In this new year, we are keeping our new resolutions, including one of the best known “this year I'm getting back into sport”. What we like about sport is that it tires you; but what you don't know is that practicing sports releases hormones (in large quantities), which therefore leaves your brain in a state of wakefulness for a while (and wakefulness is the antagonism of sleep ).

For peaceful sleep, make sure to finish your sports session at least two hours before going to bed.

We hope that these little tips will allow you to sleep like a little baby and preserve your precious sleep cycle . If you have any additional tips to help the Bonsoirs community sleep well, please let us know in the comments.

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