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7 simple sleep tips to make you wake up more energized

Falling asleep is difficult enough. Getting real rest when you're off in dreamworld is something else altogether.

Thankfully, as with so many other life problems, there's a hack for that. A lot of them, in fact. These easy tips will help you greet the world in the morning without feeling like you want to murder it.

1. Drink coffee right away, go right back to sleep, win at life

15 Qualities You Need to Develop Mental Toughness

Whatever the challenge, you have to be strong, see things through a new lens, and take decisive action if you want to move through it successfully.

It sounds easy. We all want good friends, good jobs, and good relationships.

But it isn't.

It's hard to be mentally tough, especially when you feel stuck. The ability to break the mold and take a bold new direction requires that extra grit, daring, and spunk that only the mentally toughest people have.

10 tips to help you sleep

This can cause big trouble the next day, impairing function, energy, and mood. So what can you do to get a good night's sleep? Here are 10 tips.

Avoid alcohol.

While alcoholic drinks can help lull you into a light sleep, that's not the whole story. Alcohol actually deprives you of REM sleep and deep sleep, the restorative stage of sleep that helps you feel energized the next day. What's more, it's tough to stay asleep once the sleepy effects of the nightcap wear off and the alcohol begins to metabolize and wake your brain.