How To Fall Asleep

Daily stress keeps people awake at night. In a study of over 2000 people, 51% of Americans said that they lose sleep due to stress. There are many steps that can be taken to reduce and relieve stress, especially in the bedroom. Here are 50 ways I’ve collected from various lists:

1 – Listen to Music
Throughout the day and before you go to sleep, listen to music. In a growing field of music therapy, there is evidence that shows that links music to stress reduction and increased happiness in doing everyday things. So keep your ipod handy at all times.

2 – Fish & Aquarium
Studies have shown that gazing at fish in an aquarium reduces stress and decreased blood pressure. So get yourself your own Nemo.

3 – Set Up a Home Spa
Run some warm water in the tub, scented candles and relaxing music to really drift into relaxation.

4 – Decrease Commitments
We tend to over schedule ourselves and commit to too many things. Leave room in your schedule to just relax.

5 – Practice Breathing Exercises
Take several long breaths, inhale through your nose, exhale through your mouth. When you breath, let your stomach rise and fall, not your shoulders and chest. This can be don’t anywhere and helps get rid of stress.

6 – Doodle
Whip out the paper and colored pencils (or markers if you prefer) and just start doodling. Drawing gets our minds off things and lets us express ourselves freely.

7 – Meditate
Meditation has long been used to empty your mind and calm the body. A great way to relax and relieve stress.

8 – Prepare the Day Before
If you know what you will be doing the next day, prepare as much as you can the day before. Being ready to go through the day easily gives lots of peace of mind.

9 – Be Comfortable
Wear comfortable clothing, sit in a comfortable chair, and live in a comfortable environment. Anything less can annoy and bother you throughout the day.

10 – Write Stuff Down
Our memories aren’t perfect and trying to remember everything is hard. If we realize we forgot something, it can be really stressful trying to remember what it is we forgot. Carry around a small notepad and a golf pencil and jot down things you need to remember.

11 – Prioritize
Set priorities to all of your life’s actions and complete them in that order. This will also give you a list of everything you need to do, making managing your responsibilities easier.

12 – Avoid Negative Nancys
Pessimists will always find something wrong and will likely make you feel glum. Don’t be negative Nancy, instead try to make people look on the bright side.

13 – Look On The Bright Side
There is almost always a positive from every event that occurs. Find it and make that the primary emotion you feel.

14 – Make Copies
Make copies of anything important that you would feel stresses about losing (keys, documents, etc). This way, if you lose something, you at least have a duplicate and will help ease the stress.

15 – Manage Your Time
Try to make a time table for all your activities with room for error. This way you know what you have time for and what you don’t have time for and don’t need to lose sleep thinking about “Will I have time to do X tomorrow?”

16 – Stay Organized
This will not only help you manage your time and prevent things from needlessly being lost, but will also make you much more efficient. Take the time needed to set up organization in your life and stick to it.

17 – Fix Or Replace Everything That Doesn’t Work
These broken (or about to break) objects are the small daily hassles that build stress. Fix or replace anything that you’ve been putting off for a while and reap the benefits of a long awaited accomplishment.

18 – Laugh
Laughter is the best medicine. Surround yourself with as many things that make you laugh as you can. Hang around funny people or rent a funny movie.

19 – Set Periodic Attainable Goals
Set small goals for yourself and accomplish them one at a time. Each time you accomplish a goal, you’ll feel better about yourself and do something that needed to be accomplished.

20 – Read a Book
Reading is peaceful and relaxing. Go to your local library and ask someone what their favorite fiction novel is. Check it out and read it.

21 – Have a Plan B
Things don’t always go the way we plan them to in life. Having a plan B will have you better prepared for the uncertain and take loads off your mind.

22 – Exercise
Any physical exercise helps relieve stress. It pumps up your endorphins and improves your mood.

23 – Clean Your House
Take it one step at a time and clean one room. Really give it 110% making sure absolutely everything is spotless.

24 – Fresh Air
Unless you live in a place filled with smog, open up a window and get fresh air inside your home as much as you can.

25 – Nice Smelling Fresh Air
Get incense or scented candles in every room, car and workplace to make the place smell pleasant.

26 – Learn Something New
It’s always great to know about something new (whether its a fact or skill). Learn it and share it with friends and family.

27 – Don’t Procrastinate
Get things done ahead of time. This is huge.

28 – Get a Massage
Relax the body as well as the mind. A full body massage will relax your tense muscles and body aches.

29 – Find a Hobby
Hobbies are fun things that you like to do in your free time. They let you have fun, relax, and some let you hang out with other who have the same hobby.

30 – Say No
You don’t have to say yes to every request that is made to you.

31 – Don’t Assume
You know what assuming does don’t ya? Talk things through instead of assuming and turning out to be wrong.

32 – Keep Finances In Check
Always have a money in the bank. In the event of some emergency which will cost you, you won’t have to scrape up money in a hurry or cut back from other activities.

33 – Yoga
Yoga is like meditation for the body. It stretches out all your muscles and helps them relax. If you do a group yoga session, you also get the ability to meet new people.

44 – Meet Someone New
Meeting a new person can change a person’s life for the better. New stories, activities and more fun to be had when you introduce someone new into your life.

45 – Hang Out With Friends
If you don’t want to meet anyone new, just hang out with your current friends. Hit up a bar, casino or show to get your mind off things and relax.

46 – Go to a Restaurant
When does delicious food ever make us feel worse? Someone else cooks it for you too!

47 – Let Go Of Things Not In Your Control
Many people stress about things that are not in their control. Accept and adapt to whatever happens. Fussing over something that you can’t affect only makes things worse.

48 – Take Mini-Vacations
Go skiing, jet skiing, mini golfing, comedy club or anything else that breaks you usual daily routine and have fun.

49 – Don’t Solve Everyone’s Problems
Don’t take everyone’s problems to be yours. You don’t need additional burden to up your stress.

50 – Smile
Just do it.

Do a few of these every day and you’ll feel the stress leave your daily life and become a thing of the past.

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