Sleep for a fit and healthy body.
What we do while awake is just as important as what happens when we close our eyes to rest at night. While sleeping may seem like a simple task, the truth is that many people suffer from insomnia and other sleep disorders. It can be a rehabilitative situation that can easily disrupt a person’s general health and well-being and lead to more problems in the future. Many things can happen if a person does not get the necessary amount of sleep every night.
Signs that you need more sleep.
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Feeling tired and lethargic
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Waking up exhausted
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Having trouble falling asleep
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Irritable feeling
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Suffering from nerves
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Constantly dozing
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Have a hard time remembering simple things.
To make sure you get a better night’s sleep, you might consider doing the following:
TO DO?
1. Eliminate all distractions.
If you have electronics in your bedroom, get rid of them.
Your TV is both a visual and aural stimulant that can still activate your senses while trying to get some sleep.
Your radio is an audio stimulant and noise has never been a sleeping companion.
Your laptop should always be used away from your bed. Browsing the internet right before bed is a bad idea. Stop opening page after page of interesting stories and go to sleep early. It’s a rabbit hole, don’t even try to click the first link.
The biggest culprit is your phone. It is like a silent siren that leads you to your last ruin. Remember that time you spent the night chatting on your phone only to regret it the next morning? Not only does it sound, but having it around will cheer you up. Leave it in another room and use a bedside alarm to wake you up in the morning.
So things like radio and television can keep you from getting a sound early sleep, and eliminating them will be a good start.
2. Buy yourself a comfortable bed.
A lumpy mattress will do a lot of damage to your body. There is nothing worse than waking up with a sore body. As long as your body is not comfortable, you will not sleep well. Make an investment in yourself and buy a comfortable mattress that your body will thank you for.
3. Go to bed early.
Adjust your bedtime and trick your body slowly but surely into sleeping early. Adding a few more hours to your sleep time will do wonders for you. It may go round and round for a few hours for the first few days, but persistence will eventually pay off over time. In a few days, your body will realize that there is no point in fighting and letting you sleep.
Treat your body the way it deserves and rest for the night.