Sleeping on your stomach or stacking too many pillows can press on the abdomen and bladder, creating a false sense of urgency. Poor positioning also disrupts how fluids are redistributed during sleep.
What helps:
Sleep on your side—ideally the left—with a pillow between your knees. Use one supportive pillow to keep your neck aligned and your spine straight.
5. Keeping the bedroom too warm
An overheated room or heavy pajamas interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature. This disrupts hormones like vasopressin, which normally reduces urine production at night.
What helps:
Keep the bedroom between 18°C and 20°C. Choose light, breathable sleepwear made from cotton, linen, or bamboo, and ensure good airflow.
A simple five-step plan for deeper sleep
- Stop drinking liquids three hours before bedtime
- Eat dinner early and avoid diuretic foods later in the day
- Only use the bathroom when necessary
- Improve sleep posture with proper pillows
- Keep your room cool and your sleepwear light
- Better sleep means a better life
None of these changes require medication or expensive treatments. They simply involve becoming more aware of how daily habits affect your body at night. Improving sleep can restore energy, sharpen memory, improve balance, and help maintain independence.
Start tonight. Try just one or two changes and pay attention to the difference. Small shifts can lead to lasting improvements in sleep—and in life.
