As people begin to return to their normal routines this January, they might find it a bit more tricky to get to sleep at night.
Time off work, nights out and early mornings with the little ones can impact your sleep schedule, and all of these things are fairly normal over the festive period. While it can be tricky to get that schedule back in place there are some tricks that can help you along the way.
From the temperature of your room to some simple tricks that might help you relax, an expert has shared some tips to help you doze off.
As reported by the Mirror. Max Stevens, a sleep expert from The Checklist, has looked at the most popular sleep hacks on TikTok, and has shared some that could prove helpful.
TikTok user @Bobbbaaaay, recommends your bedroom temperature at between 18 to 20 degrees Celsius. It can be tempting to keep the heating high in the winter, but according to Max, this could have a negative impact on your health.
Max said: "This tip is great. Your body needs a cool environment to fall asleep and keeping the temperature between 18 to 20 degrees is the perfect temperature for quality sleep too."
"Any cooler or hotter and it may affect your body's internal temperature. This is one of the main reasons why many of us find it hard to sleep in the warmer months."
TikTok's Dr Eileen - who posts on the social media app under the username @anew.acu suggests rubbing pressure points on your body can help your body relax.
The acupuncturist advises people to ball their hand up into a fist, where their little and middle finger touch their hand and make a note of these locations.
At the point where your pinky touches your hand is known as your heart point, while where your middle finger touches is your pericardial point. You should then rub these points for 30 seconds each and repeat three times, which should send you to sleep.
Max comments: "The science of using acupuncture to help with sleep is limited, all studies that have been performed are small in size and limited. With that said there are no studies to say that it doesn't work and I could see this technique helping some."
"Whether the rubbing of pressure points has any effect on the heart is unknown, I could see this working as it will cause you to relax and empty your mind as you are performing the small motions which in turn will make you sleepy."
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