Try to deal with worries and distractions several hours before bedtime. Doing the same things each night just before bed signals your body to settle down for the night. Keep your biological clock in check by going to bed about the same time each night. Don't exercise too close to bedtime. Cut down on stimulants, such as caffeine, in the evening.
Smokers take longer to fall asleep and wake up more often during the night.
Drinking alcohol shortly before bedtime interrupts and fragments sleep. Veterans have new advocate Tim Reid has been hired as Veterans Community Services Coordinator with the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs serving Whatcom, Skagit, Island, San Juan and Snohomish counties. Reid is a Navy veteran - and son of a retired Navy veteran. Wash. If you have questions or comments, please contact us .