(NAPSA)—Morerestful sleep may be just a few simple suggestions away tonight. According to a National Sleep Foundation survey, 60 percent of American women say they sleep poorly most nights. Fortunately, you 9 Qe) don’t have to take ora Z purnal insomnia lying u/335) down. Here are 4 hints that may MY help from Ladies’ 1 brating its 125th anniversary this f} year: Colta3 YES Pract v5 mY More tips forbet- * Exercise a- ter sleeping can round 5-7 P.M. to be found in the reduce stress and March issue of inducetiredness. the magazine or Start dimat LHJ.com. ming the lights _— around 7 or 8 PM., suggests Marcel Hungs, M.D., Ph.D., to get your body primed for sleep. Put a couple of drops of lavender oil on a handkerchief and tuck it into your pillow, suggests Cherie Perez, R.N. Drape a towel over your alarm clock to block out the glow. Soak in warm water to ease the transition to soundsleep. It relaxes tired muscles andtriggers a shift in body temperature. Bask in morning sunshineto prompt your body to suppress production of melatonin—the sleep hormone—during the day and release it earlier in the evening. For more award-winning health tips for women and families, check out Ladies’ Home Journal on newsstandsor visit www.lhj.com. Editor’s Note: These sleeping tips are in the March issue, on newsstands February 12 to March 10.
