Introduction

Every day we go to sleep for 7 to 9 hours and nearly one third of our life is spent in sleep. Sleep is divided into two phages

• REM SLEEP- also called dreaming sleep is characterized by rapid conjugate eye movement
• NREM SLEEP – also known as quiet sleep. It is further divided into four stages N1, N2, N3, and N4.

Sleep progress in a cyclic fashion NREM sleep followed by REM sleep

Tips for good sleep

• Regular daily physical exercises ( not to do in the evening)
• Avoid or minimize day time nap
• Maintain a regular time for going to sleep and waking up
• Avoid consumption of drinks containing caffeine like coffee, tea, cola, before sleeping hours
• Not to watch television or reading while in bed
• Avoid fluid and heave meals before going to bed
• Avoid regular use of alcohol and never use alcohol for promoting sleep
• Sleep in a dark, quite and comfortable environment
• Avoid bright colors in the sleeping room
• Always brush your teeth, wash face with preferable luke warm water, comb your hair before going to bed.