Almost every day, I hear someone say that they are tired, haven’t gotten enough sleep, or just don’t feel well rested.  Unfortunately, many of us are not getting enough sleep or enough good sleep, leaving us feeling less than our best.  It’s all too common.  As a therapist, I am frequently talking to my clients about how to get better quality and quantity sleep.  Sleep hygiene is a multitude of varying practices that are necessary to have consistent quality nighttime sleep and strong daytime alertness.  Making some small or large changes to your sleep habits may allow you to get better sleep as soon as tonight.  Here are 6 basic sleep hygiene tips that can help improve your sleep: