It's bed time and you are probably thinking of catching some sleep already. But before you sleep, here are things to note so that you do not wake up tired and groggy. Waking up refreshed is a great way to start out the day on the right foot.You should feel refreshed by the time you wake up tomorrow with these tips:

Prepare for Bed Time: If you like to brush your teeth twice daily, please do so immediately after your meal. If you have a nightie, please wear it. If your bed is not well laid, please lay it. All in all, make sure you do not end up sleeping in your work clothes or in tight underwear...or on all the stuff you have on your bed.

Work or Sleep? Choose One: You probably have left-over work from the office and would want to sleep a little late. Plan what time you want to be off from that sit or couch in the sitting room and on your bed, sleeping. You can have a plan B, in case you don't get to finish the assignment, would you want to wake up earlier than usual to continue? But all in all, make sure you don't sleep over-night on a couch, at a table, or on the rug!

Avoid late-night meals: Yes...snacks are always nice, especially when you are staying up late. But they have a way of making your mouth feel sticky, contributing to your drowsy state when you wake up. Heavy meals late at night also do what they know how to do best-make you feel heavy, too heavy to stand up!

Are you depressed? Cheer Up! I'm sure you're wondering what depression has good to do with early-morning tiredness. But really...if you were depressed before you slept, chances are that you'd be too reluctant to face the challenges of the following day...and so, you term it "tiredness". To help you, just think of how many people will like to have you job....!

Avoid medication hang-overs: Certain medications that cause drowsiness can linger until the next morning. Avoid taking such drugs as much as you can, or check with your doctor to see if you can adjust the dosage or change medications.

Have a sleep body clock: Let not your sleep schedule be erratic. It is easier for your body to adjust to one sleep schedule, say 11pm to 5am than for it to keep adjusting to several. Once you wake up at a particular time for so long, your body gets adapted to this system that it even wakes up by itself without an alarm, ready to go into full swing.

Now, that we have said all these...the only other important thing to note is that even though you wake up tired, you should be disciplined enough to get up and get prepare for the day, even while your system is still booting. Snoozing is never an option...the more you snooze, the more tired you get and of course, the more queries you face!

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