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temperature with sleep. It also helps
alleviate physical and mental stress
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4. Cut out the nightcap. It may
help sedate us for the first half of the
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6. Drink decaffeinated beverages.
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include taking a warm bath, laying
out your clothes for the next day,
brushing your teeth, listening to soft
music or indulging in light reading.
Avoid stimulating activities like paper-
work, tackling finances or household
chores.
10. Don't try too hard. The harder
you try, the more awake you'll
become. Relax, don't stare at the clock.
Zammit suggests that those who try
to make changes in their sleeping
habits tackle no more than three at
once and to stick with any change for
at least three weeks before determining
whether or not it's helping.
It's the rare person who doesn't
have the occasional tough time sleep-
ing. But if getting to sleep and staying
asleep is becoming a too-frequent
occurrence, it may be time to get help.
A sleep specialist — usually a physi-
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help get you past this difficulty. All
sleep specialists must be certified by
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should be accredited by the American
Sleep Disorders association. Ask your
regular doctor if he or she can recom-
mend a specialist or clinic. Zammit's
book has a directory of sleep centers
throughout the country.
You also can get information from
the following organizations:
National Heart, Lung and Blood
Institute; (301) 251-1222.
American Sleep Disorders Association;
(507) 287-6006. National Sleep
Foundation; (202) 785-2300.

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