Sleep Smarter: How to Build a Bedtime Routine That Works

A good day starts the evening before, with a good night’s sleep. Here’s how to make good sleep a nightly habit.
Sleep Smarter: How to Build a Bedtime Routine That Works
Good bedtime habits support better focus, energy, and emotional well-being. Freepik
Barbara Danza
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When you fail to get a good night’s sleep, it can impact every aspect of the following day. You might struggle to focus and make decisions; you may feel more stressed and irritable; your immune system and blood sugar regulation may be negatively impacted; and you’ll very likely feel less energetic or physically capable of being your best. A lack of proper sleep can make even the simplest tasks seem difficult and the day a drudgery.

Parents of young children will often go to great lengths to design and consistently create an ideal bedtime routine for their little ones. As adults, we would benefit from offering ourselves the same care.

Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com