Mind and body sleep tips

Exercise - but not directly before bed-time.

Exercise is good for your body and your physical and mental health.

Again - it's the way we are built and have evolved. A brisk 30 minute walk every lunch-time - get the heart pumping - will make a big difference.

Use the stairs not the elevator. Walk rather than drive whenever you can.
Play some sport once a week if you can - it's typically a lot more enjoyable than exercising alone in the gym - but do whatever you enjoy as long as you do something.

As far as possible try to establish a regular bed-time pattern.

Obviously it's difficult if you have a job requiring shift work, but within the bounds of what's possible - sleep is greatly helped by routine and rhythm and habit.

If you are overweight, lose weight. Excess weight is a significant factor in sleep apnoea.

Losing weight is obviously more easily said than done, but if you understand that the benefits also extend to sleep then it might provide additional motivation to eat better and exercise more.

Wear socks to bed - feet get cold because circulation is weakest down there.

Cold feet don't aid sleep.

Warm feet do.