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The Anxious Woman’s Definitive Guide on How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Kate Stone Lombardi
5 min readSep 11, 2020

An Instruction Manual

Many people assume that the process of getting a good night of sleep begins at bedtime. This is one of many misconceptions surrounding the subject of what poet’s call “death’s cousin.” But if you follow the simple steps below, you, too, will wake up rested, refreshed and ready to start your day!

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Step 1.

Set a regular schedule. Wake up and go to bed at the same time each day and night to adjust your body to a natural rhythm.

Step 2.

Get plenty of fresh air and exercise during the day. It is best to exercise early. Exercise close to bedtime may be stimulating. Allow enough time for your muscles to rest from exertion.

Step. 3

Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Yes, you may currently use caffeine to wake up after your shitty night’s sleep and alcohol to relax after your shitty day. This is ill-advised. Caffeine is a stimulant with a half-life that will play havoc with your brain in the night. Alcohol has also been documented to disrupt sleep.

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Don’t shoot the author of this instruction manual. I’m just giving you the facts.

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Kate Stone Lombardi
Kate Stone Lombardi

Written by Kate Stone Lombardi

Journalist/author. Contributor NYT 20+ years. Also WSJ, Time.com, GH, AARP, more. Author: Mama’s Boy Myth (Penguin/Avery 2012). Cook. Besotted grandmother.

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