Secrets to Better Sleep for a Healthier Life

Daily writing prompt
What do you do to improve your sleep?
  • What enquiry refers to a specific question asked to obtain an answer.
  • Do define an action that impacts an individual positively or negatively, affecting themselves and others.
  • You are the author of information that includes personal details or opinions in response to a question.
  • To refer to the direction of an object moving from its original location to a destination, or in relation to an object rather than its place.
  • Improve is to change characteristics or functions significantly, leading to advancements in the object.
  • “Your” is akin to the word “you” within the context of the statement.
  • Sleep means the state in which a person is unconscious, resting the body and unresponsive to external stimuli.

To improve my sleep, I follow a practical routine that includes waking up and going to bed at specific times. My daily routine has been consistent for years, starting from my college days. I have consistently adhered to this schedule since my school years, where I would wake up early and go to bed at a designated time. Currently, I usually wake up around four a.m., before the Fajr prayer. My morning routine also involves personal hygiene and completing other tasks. During the day, I focus on working hard and smart, using all my energy to complete necessary tasks and applying the skills I have learned.

Working outdoors often makes me feel fatigued quickly, especially after long hours, which contributes to a deeper sleep when my workday extends to a full day rather than just half. When I’m indoors, I tend to concentrate on reading various materials, and my mind becomes tired from staring at the screen, leading to fatigue. I also engage in other activities that require energy during the day, such as performing obligatory prayers after sunset, which can sometimes cause me to doze off during the prayers. This, however, helps me achieve a longer and more restful night’s sleep, as I typically go to bed around ten p.m. Additionally, I usually avoid drinking caffeine or coffee, which many rely on to stay awake during the day or night, potentially leading to issues like insomnia.

I seldom indulge in such beverages, typically reserving them for special occasions like celebrations or holidays. I also engage in practices encouraged by Islam, such as dhikr, which is the remembrance of Allah through the repetition of phrases like “Subhanallah wa bihamdi.” This practice, as advised by the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW), is considered rewarding. Additionally, it provides healing for me, especially when I repeatedly remember God before bedtime or when I’m struggling to sleep. By doing so, I alleviate the mental pressure of unfinished tasks from the day that I might still be preoccupied with. I also tend to sleep in a bed I’ve used for a long time, which happens to be my favorite— a single bed that originally belonged to my parents.

There are also other methods to fall asleep easily, such as using cooling systems to lower the temperature in a hot room, which typically makes it harder to sleep. For that, I use my parents’ ceiling fan, which continually circulates cool air, pushing the hot air out or cooling it down. In some other rooms, there’s also an air conditioner that allows you to control the room temperature with a remote instead of relying on a fan. This method is known to help everyone sleep more easily. Additionally, there are various ways for someone to drift off to sleep, like watching a movie on a screen, an activity that my father often does before falling asleep.

In conclusion, I enhance my sleep by maintaining a routine that I previously established and adapting it for today by scheduling it on a daily basis. This approach significantly improves my sleep, particularly at night when there is less noise, and fewer visitors make me feel more comfortable. There are times when my sleep feels disrupted, and I wake up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason, which affects the overall quality of my rest. Additionally, I follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) regarding sleep and continuously strive to enhance my sleeping habits. I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments section.

This article includes insights generated with the help of Jetpack AI, based on prompts created by the author on.
Concept art (created with generative AI, touched up manually).

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