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Get that beauty sleep and wake up in the morning with a naturally fresh and glowing skin

Make-up can camouflage your dark circles but can it make you look as ravishing as after you've had your beauty sleep? In case of severe insomnia, be sure to consult a doctor.

DO.

. Keep regular hours for sleeping and waking.
. Try conscious relaxation or meditation before bedtime. It helps to calm the mind.
. Add a tablespoon of honey to a glass of warm milk and drink it before bedtime.
. Keep the room at a comfortable temperature.
. Try reading a book.
. Have a bed switch, so you don't have to get up to turn out the lights.

DON'T.

. Exercise just before bedtime.
. Try to sleep immediately after a meal.
. Have stimulants like coffee before bedtime.
. Keep your TV set in the bedroom.
. Force yourself to sleep. It's a sure way of keeping awake!

Coffee and drugs such as diet pills decongestants can cause insomnia, or inability to sleep.