How to Improve Your Sleep After Days of Drinking in 7 Easy Steps

This tip is the most obvious one of the bunch but also the one that needs to be said the loudest. It's very easy to turn to the bottle in order to knock yourself out but that's far from a fireproof plan.

For one, just because you're lying in bed doesn't mean you're getting quality REM sleep. So, odds are that you'll still feel rather tired. Plus, if you rely on alcohol whenever you have trouble sleeping, it can become impossible to sleep without it.

Having a consistent bedtime routine is one of the best ways to maintain a normal sleep cycle and get a good night's sleep every night. So, do your best to go to sleep and wake up at roughly the same time each day – yes, even on the weekends.

This way your body will naturally get sleepy when it comes time to doze off, eliminating the need for alcohol consumption in the first place. Plus, a consistent schedule will make sleep disruptions less likely.

If you've been doing some heavy drinking, you might feel groggy and tired during the day. However, don't fall into the trap of thinking that coffee is going to solve all your issues – especially in the evening.

After all, caffeine will only make it harder to fall asleep at night. And that means an even shorter sleep duration and even more grogginess in the morning. It's a never-ending cycle!

So, even if you had as much alcohol as your body can handle, stick to only drinking coffee and other caffeinated drinks in the morning. And you'll see, the second the quality of your sleep goes back to normal, you'll be going out like a light come bedtime.

Even if you're completely sober and with zero coffee in your system, a bad sleep environment can lead to issues. And if you've just had a night of drinking, it's even more important.

To start, make sure that your mattress is comfortable and in decent shape. The last thing you'd want is to wake up with phantom bruises because you slept funny on your old lumpy mattress. And if you'd like to buy a new one, here's our best mattress UK recommendation list.

When it comes to alcohol, sometimes it mellows you out completely and other times it turns you into a crying mess. And since mental health can strongly influence how quickly you fall asleep, we want to avoid that second scenario.

So, before you go to bed, try calming yourself down completely. You can do some stretches, meditate, or have a relaxing shower (as long as it's not too hot). And if you're a bit too tipsy for any of that, even just throwing on a weighted blanket can help calm you down.

Yes, even your meal plan will need some tweaks in order for your sleep quality to go back to normal. And a good meal plan can benefit you in two major ways.

First off, knowing how to eat can make the drinking itself less taxing on your body. For example, food like salmon or yoghurt can slow down alcohol absorption and make it less likely that you get hammered. Not to mention that the right diet can also lessen your hangover.

Regardless of how many beers you gulp down, nothing can ever substitute water. So, before, during, and after a wild night out – make sure to get in plenty of water.

This will help you in a number of ways. For one, it will stop you from overdrinking since you won't reach for the tequila every time your mouth is dry. Two, it will make you less likely to overeat as your stomach will feel full after a tall glass of water.