So how can you sleep like a French woman? Mireille Guiliano explains:
- Move, move, move during the day.
- Stay away from stimulants such as coffee, nicotine or alcohol.
- Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
- Reserve the bedroom for sleeping only. (Get the TV out of the bedroom! And the desk!)
- Herbal teas work magic.
- Turn off the lights earlier; your body needs to wind down.
- Turn off computers and TVs at least 30 minutes (1 hour is better) before bed; your brain needs to wind down
- If you can't get to sleep in 30 minutes, get up and read a book.
- No big meals right before bed.
- Create an environment that is conducive to sleep (dark, well ventilated, etc.)
If you'd like a more detailed description of each number on the list you can find it here.
CJS
3 comments :
Stay away from 'coffee, nicotine or alcohol.'
Which France does she live in??
The list seems to be lacking the most important sleep requirement: quiet. If one were to judge by the eyes one sees in Paris, one would not be inclined to believe they sleep much at all.
#'s 9 and 10 don't seem very French either! Eating dinner at 9 or 10 pm . . . and "well ventilated"? Not unless it's a remodel or a new build!
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