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Get enough sleep.

Try these tips to overcome sleep problems:

• Wake up the same time every day.
• Avoid caffeine four to six hours before bedtime and cut down during the day.
• Avoid nicotine, especially near bedtime and if you wake up during the night.
• Don't drink alcohol late in the evening.
• Don't consume heavy meals close to bedtime. However, a light snack might help you fall asleep.
• Exercise in the late afternoon to deepen sleep. Vigorous exercise within three to four hours of bedtime could inhibit sleep.
• Minimize noise, light, and excessive temperature at bedtime.
• Move the alarm clock away from the bed if it's a source of distraction.

(Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers information on sleep, including facts about insomnia and a test to see what you know about sleep and sleep-related problems.