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How could I sleep early in the night?

How could I sleep early in the night? Sleep is a very crucial factor because when you are sleeping your whole body is been developed and recharged. If you want to sleep peacefully than you have to take some precautions. Avoid having heavy meals just before your bedtime. Eat at least two hours before going to sleep. If you are a non-vegetarian than having non veg meal before bedtime would keep your digestive system active for the whole night and disturb your sleep cycle. Avoid contact with electronic screens before one hour of your bedtime. Try reading books or novels before bedtime because reading makes your brain tired and you fall asleep faster. The room where you sleep it should be very dark and the temperature of the room should be around 22 to 23 degree Celsius.

How Much Sleep Is Enough?

The amount of sleep you need each day will change over the course of your life. Although sleep needs vary from person to person, the chart below shows general recommendations for different age groups. This table reflects recent American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recommendations that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has endorsed.   Age Recommended Amount of Sleep Infants aged 4-12 months 12-16 hours a day (including naps) Children aged 1-2 years 11-14 hours a day (including naps) Children aged 3-5 years 10-13 hours a day (including naps) Children aged 6-12 years 9-12 hours a day Teens aged 13-18 years 8-10 hours a day Adults aged 18 years or older 7–8 hours a day If you routinely lose sleep or choose to sleep less than needed, the sleep loss adds up. The total sleep lost is called your sleep debt. For example, if you lose 2 hours of sleep each night, you'll have a sleep debt of 14 hours after a week. Some people nap as a way to deal with sleepine...