Expert Advice for Getting , a Good Night's Rest .<br />'Newsweek' recently spoke with experts to find <br />out the secret to getting a good night of sleep. .<br />Lauri Leadley, clinical sleep educator, founder, <br />and president of Valley Sleep Center, suggests <br />avoiding heavy, protein-rich meals before bed time.<br />Eating a protein-rich heavy meal before bed <br />can actually cause your body to work harder <br />to digest the food, which can lead to <br />discomfort and difficulty falling asleep. , Lauri Leadley, clinical sleep educator, founder and <br />president of Valley Sleep Center, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Give your body two hours after <br />dinner to wind down for sleep, Lauri Leadley, clinical sleep educator, founder and <br />president of Valley Sleep Center, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Cali Bahrenfuss, sleep technologist and owner <br />of Delta Sleep Coaching, says that checking the <br />clock too frequently can also affect sleep quality.<br />If you are someone who wakes in the middle <br />of the night, automatically looks at the clock, <br />and gets discouraged or frustrated right <br />away, eliminating the clock from your view <br />may be a great way to minimize negative <br />thoughts before they happen, Cali Bahrenfuss, sleep technologist and owner <br />of Delta Sleep Coaching, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Bahrenfuss also recommends getting <br />out of bed if you're not feeling sleepy.<br />This can help remind your body that the <br />bed is for sleep only, and it can allow you <br />to reframe your thoughts from a negative <br />space into a more relaxed space, Lauri Leadley, clinical sleep educator, founder and <br />president of Valley Sleep Center, via 'Newsweek'.<br />Leaving the bedroom and doing a relaxing <br />activity until you're sleepy again can help <br />remind your body what the bed is for, Lauri Leadley, clinical sleep educator, founder and <br />president of Valley Sleep Center, via 'Newsweek'.<br />According to 'Newsweek' experts, another golden rule is not to <br />use any devices one hour before bed, as blue light can suppress <br />melatonin production, necessary for regulating sleep.
