Sleeping Habits

The last major aspect in succeeding in college is having good sleeping habits.  There are many reasons why college students sleep in whenever they have a chance to because they’re exhausted, seep deprived, and in need of some zzzzz’s at any given time!  I am going to give you some helpful steps that a college student can avoid sleep deprivation. 

Step #1: Do your best to make sure you get a certain amount of sleep every night.  This step is the first step because having widely varying amount of sleep each night like 7 hours on Monday, 2 hours on Tuesday, can wreak havoc on your body’s ability to really rest and recover as you sleep.  Getting a decent and consistent amount of sleep each night is your best bet for not feeling exhausted during you entire 4 (or 5, 6, or 7) years of college.  You should at least get 8 or 9 hours of sleep every night!

Step #2: Exercise.  Exercise can keep you healthy and help you sleep better.  Finding time to exercise is easier than you think.  You can exercise when you don’t have any classes or when you are simply just hanging around your dorm room. 

Step #3: Don’t pull all-nights!  The dreaded all-nighter is a rite of passage for many, if not most, college students.   Yet they are positively dreadful on your body and mind!!  Do you best to figure out how to not procrastinate in the first place so you don’t have to pull all-nighters during you time in school.

 Step #4: Eat well.  Eating well can help you sleep more restful and productive.  Think about how you could feel if you eat a good breakfast, healthy lunch, and not-so-crazy dinner.  By eating well it will make you wake up on time and your body is ready to go in the morning.  Remember, your sleeping hours can be affected by what you eat.  So, choose wisely!!

 Step #5: Make sure your sleep is restful.  When you are about to fall asleep you should cut the TV off, the lights off, turn your cell phone off, your roommate’s music off, and have nobody trying to come in to hang out.  So do your best to make sure that when you go to sleep that you have cut off everything and locked your door were you can actually sleep. 

If you go by these five little steps each day, you will surely get the right amount of sleep!!