We all have to make choices and sometimes, as an adult, it may be a good idea to make those choices in the late morning rather than the late afternoon.

Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, whether you like it or not. Thomas Henry Huxley

Interestingly, dark chocolate may stimulate endocannabinoid activity.

A relaxing behaviour, such as a bath or shower, or warming the hands and feet,308 can be very useful before bed. Again, it can be part of your routine of ‘sleep preparation’,

Most of us should get as much morning natural light as possible.

So stick to decaffeinated drinks or herbal tea in the late afternoon and evening.

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Bedside lights should be bright enough to read, but kept as low as possible to reduce alertness.

There is a real problem for those individuals who are ‘natural long sleepers’, needing nine hours or more of sleep each night.