Top tips for getting a restful night’s sleep
Published on 4 January 17
Avoid stimulants
You may count on caffeine as your best friend during those long days in the library but it can impede concentration and disrupt your sleeping pattern. Instead, why not aim to drink two litres of water a day, the Library and Learning Commons have water fountains on each floor so feel free to fill up your bottle!
Scrolling through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter before sleep may be a pre-bedtime ritual but it may also be having a negative impact on the quality of your sleep. Bright lights such as phones, laptops and TVs stimulate your brain and make it harder for you to relax, instead create a calm space by ensuring light, temperature and sound level suits you.
Use Online Resources
The Counselling Service has a series of online resources to help you relax and sleep. Click here to access the resources. Before using the podcasts, find a comfortable setting where you can be still and undisturbed.
Routine
Revision and exams can mean your sleeping pattern becomes erratic, going to bed late and struggling to wake up in the mornings. Try to establish a routine by going to bed and waking up at the same time each day; this will help to maintain a regular sleeping pattern, having a positive effect on concentration, memory, mood and energy levels.
Exercise
Exercise can have a positive effect on sleep quality and a recent study even suggests that a run can help with your revision for exams! Sporticipate offers over 60 hours of free sport each week, check out their De-Stress exam period timetable aimed at relieving exam pressure and improving well-being during the January exam period.
