How to Sleep Better Naturally

9 Tips for Natural Sleep

• 1Sleep with the sun. Go to sleep when the sun sets and wake up when the sun rises. This is how humans slept for thousands of years before artificial lighting, and it is by far the most naturally way to sleep. In practice, this usually means going to bed around 6 p.m. and waking up around 6 a.m. to get 12 hours of sleep. Sleeping with the sun may seem extreme at first, but the benefits are well worth it.
• 2Go to sleep around the same time every night. Developing a consistent routine will allow you to quickly fall into a deep sleep.
• 3Sleep in complete darkness. Humans are meant to sleep in darkness. Too much light tells your body that it is not yet time to sleep.
• 4Sleep until you are no longer tired. There is no "ideal" amount of sleep. Sleep needs vary from person to person and from day to day. The best way to determine how much sleep you need is to listen to your body. When you no longer feel tired, that means you got enough sleep.
• 5Don't use an alarm clock. If you need an alarm clock to wake up, you're not sleeping enough! Alarm clocks disrupt your sleep cycle and jar you awake with an adrenaline rush. You may feel wide awake when you first wake up, but you will crash later.
• 6Minimize noise. Loud noise can easily jar you out of deep sleep. Reduce noise as much as possible to feel fully rested in the morning.
• 7Eat a natural diet. Eat a diet of mostly raw fruits and vegetables. Eating too many stimulating cooked foods and spices will negatively affect your sleep. For more info on diet, check out my other lense, The Ideal Diet for Humans
• 8Exercise during the day. Numerous studies have shown that exercising during the day can help improve sleep at night. Be careful not to exercise within three hours of bedtime though--this will raise your body temperature and make it hard to fall asleep.
• 9Expose yourself to sunlight during the day. This will align your circadian rhythm and improve your sleep at night.