Are you a night watcher? Do you sleep for less than 5 hours a day? If yes, do you consider it a problem? Yes or no, you should, why? It i...
Are you a night watcher? Do you sleep for less than 5 hours a day? If yes, do you consider it a problem? Yes or no, you should, why? It isn't healthy, affects your performance and the worst part a health risk for your brain. Sound sleep is vital for your health, but circumstances might not allow you. Whether it is work, night outs or any other activity that come after day hours, you must always remember that your health comes first. If you've been looking for a solution, below are some of the tips to make your sleep better.
1. STAY AWAY FROM COFFEE OR ANYTHING THAT DISRUPTS SLEEP BEFORE BEDTIME.
Unless it is a prescription medicine from a doctor, stay away from it some hours before your bedtime. You should be aware that coffee works best to keep you awake. Why would you want to take it at night? Simple, to stay awake. If you are fond of making coffee at night, you have no option but to let it go. There are other culprits such as Nicotine, alcohol and the rest that works the same. If you can't let go, you can at least change the time you include them in your diet.
2. EXERCISE: GET UP FROM THE COUCH AND DO SOMETHING USEFUL
If you understand the purpose of sleep, then you should know that its main purpose is to make you rest. Why would you want to rest while you spent the whole day indoors watching boring television channels, playing video games or just sitting on the couch doing nothing? Your body will not allow you to do that. Unless you are sick, you must give it the reason it should spend all the day doing nothing and at the end of the day retire to bed in the name of rest. Nature won't allow it, and the best way to deal with this is to take some walk or doing some workouts few hours before your sleep. Any exercise will make you feel tired and sleep soundly.
3. CREATE A SLEEP FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.
Unless you are a rock star, you can't successfully sleep where there are lots of noises. Why would you listen to some music at night? Why not finish your arguments anywhere else apart from the bedroom? Make sleep an occasion. Give it the respect it needs. Let bedrooms be bedrooms and not a bar, a disco or an arena where titans fight each other with the crowd applauding to their demise. You will sleep soundly when your bedroom is quite, calm, warm and most importantly dark.
4. SET YOUR BEDTIME AND BE DISCIPLINED.
You do keep time when it comes to work and what do you get after that? Salary. If I may ask, do you sometimes wonder what gives you the energy in the morning? If you aren't sure, know it today, the number of hours you spend sleeping determines your performance at work. Having that in mind, why not keep time when it comes to bed time the same way you do for work? To ensure, you get the proper sleep you must set your bedtime and ensure that you sleep for not less than 8 hours a day.
5. TRY TO RECOVER SOME LOST SLEEP TIME
There are some cases where your sleeping might be interrupted with situations that need urgent attention such as medical issues. You might be forced to wake up in the middle of the night and not find time to get back to bed. You can still make up for the time wasted by taking a nap during the day. What you must ensure is that you sleep at least 8 hours a day.
In summary, you don't need a doctor to change your sleeping pattern. You just need to be aware of the benefits of sound sleep and work towards getting it. It starts with you and it is only you who can make it happen.
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