Slideshow: 10 Tips to Avoid Insomnia

Insomnia is a condition in which you have trouble falling or staying asleep.

Woman with insomnia unable to sleep.

Transient, or short-term, insomnia is inadequate or
poor-quality sleep lasting anywhere from one night to a few weeks.

Woman that can't sleep staring at the clock.

Make your bedroom an inviting place.

A nicely decorated and comfortable master bedroom.

Use the bed only for sleeping and sex.

Couple unable to sleep watching late night TV

Recondition yourself to associate the bed with sleep.

Woman asleep in bed.

Establish a regular sleep-wake cycle.

Woman waking up to her alarm clock.

Don't nap

Man taking nap on couch.

Limit your consumption of caffeine.

Women holding a cup of coffee with a dash of cream.

Watch your alcohol intake and quit smoking.

Man drinking beer and smoking.

Exercise

Light salmon and vegetables dinner.

Eat light meals in the evening.

Woman relaxing with her eyes closed.

Establish a "winding down" period in the evenings.

Woman reading a book in bed.

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Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD on December 09, 2008

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