Sleepless in Philadelphia

The source for this week’s topic came from of all places, a SEPTA train. I was taking the train from the airport after having visited my oldest son in North Carolina for a few days, and my seat happened to have a copy of Metro, the SEPTA daily newspaper.

As I was paging through the paper, several interesting articles caught my eye. There was a brief report on a link between naps and Type 2 diabetes (those who take naps may have a higher risk of developing the disease), tips on how to stop smoking, and then an article about how to achieve Super Sleep.

Here are some of the key recommendations/tips:

* get plenty of exercise
* maintain a healthy diet
* keep a consistent sleep-wake routine
* take regular breaks during the day
* start taking it easy 90 minutes before bedtime
* de-clutter your world
* write it down, instead of using an electronic device
* do not keep any communication tools next to your bed
* make your bedroom a sleep sanctuary
* keep the bedroom at a cool temperature

Sweet dreams!

To your health and happiness,
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P.S. For those nights when you are really having trouble falling asleep, I have several of my accounting lectures available online. My students tell me they work like a charm…