可可电台，每期节目一话题，让英语磨练耳朵的同时学到更多有益的小知识，丰富知识的同时受益于生活。

伟大的睡眠！良好的睡眠能带来极大的好处，但对我们有些人来说，睡觉也不是件容易事。关于“做这几件事能让你睡得好”的建议铺天盖地，但有人讲过“睡觉前不要做以下几件事”吗？跟着Ukki一起来了解一下睡前不应该说什么事情吧？希望这些小tips能帮助大家。

Oh, the power of a good night’s sleep. A whole gamut ofpositive benefits can be seen from getting enough rest, but for many of us,hitting the sack can be challenging. There’s plenty of advice out there aboutwhat to do to get to sleep but what about what not to do? Click through forsome of the pre-bedtime activities that could be hurting your chance at gettinga good night’s sleep.

【E调查】What do you usually do before you go to bed？你睡前通常做什么呢？

睡前不能做的事情之一-锻炼 Exercise

No, you don’t get to ditch your yoga mat or running shoes alltogether. Exercise is a vital activity for your health, and can actuallycontribute to getting better-quality sleep.

先别急着把瑜伽垫或跑鞋丢了。锻炼对于健康来讲很重要，同时也能帮你获得优质的睡眠。

The problem, though, is that exercising within three hours ofbedtime can raise your body temperature, and make dozing off more difficult.Breaking a sweat, then, is best left for earlier in the day!

但问题在于，睡前3小时的锻炼能提高你的体温，并让你更加清醒。因此，锻炼这事儿最好放在更早些时候进行。

【知识点】

ditch 丢弃

mat 垫子

vital 至关重要的

contribute to有助于

[例句]The three sons also contribute to the familybusiness.

3个儿子也为家族企业做贡献。

[例句]I believe that each of us can contribute to thefuture of the world.

我相信我们每一个人都能为世界的未来做出贡献。