Routine No 702 - Sleeping environment
Use a lamp with very low brightness.
Avoid switching on bright lights if you wake up at night. Even a short exposure can make it harder to get back to sleep. Avoid LED lights in the bedroom and use a night light with a dim and warm light, preferably with a red colour. Also avoid turning on bright lights if you need to go to the toilet during the night.
WHY IT HELPS:
If you only expose yourself to warm, low-intensity light, your cortisol will not increase to the same extent as with bright light. This reduces the risk of disrupting levels of the important sleep hormone melatonin.
Routine No 001 - Sleep schedule