supplement– 100to 200 milligrams
a day– willhelpwithsleep.”
Specialistresearchnutritionist
DrForrestNielsenMakeSleepingPetsLie
“Youmaynotneedawhitenoise
machine,butyourdogmight.Alot
ofdogsareverysensitivetonoises
outside,suchasotherdogsbarking
orneighbourscominghomelate.
Awhitenoisemachineorfanwill
drownoutthenoisesthatarekeeping
yourpetup,whichwill keep your pet
from wakingyou.”
Pet-trainingconsultant
Tracey Schowalter“Dogssleepwhenthey’rebored.If
youkeepthemawakeduringtheday,
they’remorelikelytosleepatnight.”
DoghandlerKathyDiamond DavisAvoidTechnology
“Thecoolerwhiteandbluelightemit-
tedbya computermonitorstimulates
brainactivityandmakesitdifficult
foryourbraintowinddown.Down-
e atstereopsis.com/
flux.Itgraduallydimsyourscreenat
sundown,shiftingyourmonitor’scol-
ourstowarmerredhues.”
Time-management coach Colin Grey“WatchingTVatnightmayseemre-
laxing,butitbeamslightintoyour
eyes,whichisan‘alert’signalforthe
brain.Readabookbeforebedin-
stead .” Psychiatrist Dr Tara Brassfeelmorealertandvigilant.You’re
betteroffwitha scentthatmakesyou
feelsafeandcomfortable.Therereally
issomethingtocuddling up with your
spouse’sundershirt.”
PamelaDalton,odour-perception
expertandsensorypsychologist
Don’tHarponYourNumber
“Weexpecttosleepforeightsolid
hours,butthat’sactuallynotnormal
comparedwithglobalpopulations
andourownevolutionaryhistory.
Peoplenaturallywakeuptwo or
threetimesanight.It’sworrying
aboutit that’stheproblem.”
AnthropologistCarolWorthman
AvoidTummyTrouble
“Ifyou’renotsleepingwell,youmay
haveacidref lux,evenifyoudon’t
feelheartburn.Tryelevatingyour
headbyputtingblocksunderthe
topofthebedandsleepingonyour
leftside.Oryoucantakea doseof
Gaviscon[anover-the-counterrem-
edythatcreatesa protective barrier
againststomachacid].”
Gastroenterologis
DrPatriciaRaymond
TakeaSlumber-Triggering
Supplement
“Lowmagnesiumisassociatedwith
irritabilityandjumpiness.It’salso
knowntocausechronicinf lammato-
rystress,andinsomniacsoftenhave
chronicinf lammatorystress.Soit’s
possiblethattaking a magnesium
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