These Unexpected Things Are Ruining Your Sleep Quality

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As college students, I know we don’t always get as much sleep as we should. We stay up all night on the weekdays to finish assignments, then wake up early and go to class in the morning. When the weekend rolls around, we might stay out late, then stay in bed past noon the next day. It turns out, there are actually more little things ruining our sleep quality that we don’t really think about.

What we might be doing wrong:

  1. Keeping our phones close to our beds

This is a mistake for a few reasons, one being that we become more tempted to stay up scrolling through our social media accounts, or texting. This, combined with setting our morning alarm on our phones could cause us to feel more hyper or anxious throughout the night.

2. Sleeping in on the weekends

Although it feels great to stay in bed until afternoon, it can seriously throw off our internal clocks. It is best to get up and go to bed at the same time every day – even on the weekends. Once we are used to this practice, we will have much more energy and will feel better throughout the day.

3. Keeping our bedrooms too warm

Many people believe it is better to keep the bedroom warm, because it makes them feel more tired. This is not the case. It is actually best to keep a temperature of anywhere between 60 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Check out this article for more about the benefits of sleeping in a cooler room.

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With finals week approaching, it is especially important that we are getting enough quality sleep. Hopefully these tips help!

 

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