Susan Boyle Fights Exhaustion. Do You?

Get more sleep for your health.

Use These Tips to Stay Relaxed and Rested 

Too many people wake up feeling shattered, and they may be suffering from a low-level insomnia or "semisomnia." After seeing Susan Boyle's trials and tribulations this week when she checked into the clinic for exhaustion, we're looking for ways to calm ourselves down.

1. Try to get ready for bed with a half-hour of wind-down time. Going to bed with worries on your mind can lead to exhaustion.

2. Keep the distracting stuff out of the bedroom, such as a TV or computer. While you might like to doze off in front of a movie, you're not sleeping as fully as you might otherwise. Plus, if you don't set your TV on Sleep, you'll wake up eventually to turn it off and get ready for bed. Routine disruptions are a "no!"

3. Sprinkle some lavender in a diffuser to keep your nerves calm, even if you're not ready to turn in quite yet.

4. Look for advice. If you've had a major change recently and you're having trouble sorting out your daily routine, it might be helpful for you to find a friend with a similar schedule, and ask them for their tips.

5. Don't push yourself to do everything in one day. If you make a schedule and stick to it, you'll find that with fewer things piling up, the quicker you can "turn off" when leaving work.

6. Keep a routine, sleep-wise. Don't let the weekends differentiate too much from the week's schedule, or you'll have to go through a readjustment period every Monday.

While Susan Boyle's had to deal with major stress recently, it'll probably be a tad easier for us to kick back and relax. It's time to bust that exhaustion!