Sleep is a vital indicator of overall health and well-being. We spend up to one-third of our lives asleep, and the overall state of our "sleep health" remains an essential question throughout our lifespan.
Most of us know that getting a good night’s sleep is important, but too few of us actually make those eight or so hours between the sheets a priority. For many of us with sleep debt, we’ve forgotten what “being really, truly rested” feels like.
To further complicate matters, stimulants like coffee and energy drinks, alarm clocks, and external lights—including those from electronic devices—interferes with our"circadian rhythm" or natural sleep/wake cycle.
Sleep needs vary across ages and are especially impacted by lifestyle and health. To determine how much sleep you need, it's important to assess not only where you fall on the "sleep needs spectrum," but also to examine what lifestyle factors are affecting the quality and quantity of your sleep such as work schedules and stress.
To get the sleep you need, you must look at the big picture.(NSF)
Good Sleep Habits
Important Things to Know About Good Sleep Habits
• There are many things that can be done to have a better night’s sleep
• It is not good to frequently change the times you go to bed and get up
• The hour before going to bed should be used to wind down and do more relaxing things
• Meals should be timed to avoid going to bed on a full stomach, but not hungry either
• If you are not asleep after 20 minutes in bed, go to another room until you feel tired again and then go back to bed
• Many poor sleepers spend too long in bed
• Don’t have things in the bedroom that distract you from sleep
• Getting sunlight during the day will help you to sleep better at night
• Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep a day. This stays the same even in old age
• Naps in the evening can make it hard to sleep at night .
Source : NSF, SHF, Sleep.org
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