What is sleep hygiene?

We talk about personal hygiene for our teeth or job interviews, but most people don't talk about sleep hygiene—that is, creating the perfect sleep environment. Much in the way you'd put candles on the table for a romantic dinner or Luther Vandross on the stereo for a romantic night, you also need to set the mood for sleeping. The perfect environment for sleep: A cool, dark room: The temperature and darkness are signals to the pineal gland to kick up melatonin production and knock you out.No laptops, no TV: Ideally, the bed is used for two things and two things only.

If you have any other type of stimulus, like work or a TV, you're not sending your body the right message that it's time for sleep. Need more incentive to kick Leno to the living room? People who don't have a TV in the bedroom have 50 percent more sex than those who do.

Add white noise. Use a fan for background noise, or one of those machines that lets you pick sounds, from the rain forest to the ocean. This drowns out the couple fighting next door and the drag races outside so your subconscious stays pristine as you count sheep.

Dress appropriately. The best clothing should be nonrestricting and nonallergenic (both the fabric and how it's washed). Your body is better at keeping itself hot than keeping itself cool, so you'll make it easier on yourself the fewer and looser clothes you wear.

Establish a standard wake-up time, including on weekends. This helps reset your circadian rhythm and trains you to stay on schedule if your rhythm happens to wander, as during traveling. Get the best mattress.

I believe there are four things in life you should overpay for. The first three: pillows, mattresses, and their coverings. The fourth thing?

A good kitchen knife (not to be used in the bed).

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