You can do this anytime, anywhere: On the drive home, as you're making the kids' lunches, when you brush your teeth before bed.

After a nap, television entertains the apprentices until they eat dinner and retire.

And while reading a book may be a good way to distract yourself from life's stresses, it's better to do so before you get in bed as part of your nighttime unwinding routine.

Wind Down: I try to switch off the computer and the TV about 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime and let my brain have some down time after a long day.

But change enough words, though it is only one at a time, and your thought ends up dead just the same.

This clock says it is time for bed.

Take a nap or go to bed earlier instead.

Going to bed together can feel calming, sneaking away to your favorite hotel can ignite passion, and drawing a fragranced bath for your significant other may just inspire romance or re-connection.

You can sleep UNDER your bed time story!

Then stick with the last bedtime.

Plan to finish eating meals two to three hours before bedtime.

If you have a painful joint or a headache, take a pain pill before bedtime (but be sure it doesn't contain caffeine).

So they repaired to hammocks strung up under the moonlight--and began a love story that has lasted 14 years and produced two chidren.

Dressing well means you have to be always properly dressed and tidy. You dress yourself with a big smile when you wake up in the morning and the last thing before you go to bed.

Learn about the most common sleep thieves and discover strategies for getting the good night's sleep you deserve.

Before bedtime, avoid tobacco and caffeinated beverages (not just coffee, but other drinks like tea, cola, and Dr. Pepper).

I went to bed late last night and missed my beauty sleep.

Ditch the restricting notion that sex is a bedtime ritual, and suddenly you'll discover lots of little daily openings to do it in.

And the wearing of sandals a day off, chanting, going to bed, then the world is quiet.

Exercise every day, but not shortly before bedtime since exercise gets the adrenaline going.