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3 REASONS TO HIT THE SNOOZE ON FRIDAY 13TH
Yes, it’s Friday 13th, so it makes a good point not to rise at all. It’s also COVID19 outbreak which you definitely don’t want to catch. So, stay at home, even better, don’t come out of the bed at all today, because it’s World Sleep Day!!
A good night’s sleep is incredibly important for our health. In fact, it’s just as important as eating healthy and exercising regularly. Unfortunately, people are now sleeping less, and sleep quality has decreased as well.
World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep. World Sleep Day is held the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox of each year.
This year, it’s on 13th of Friday! I allow you to sleep in that day 🙂
You sleep when you’re dead!
Sleeping is a basic human need, a vital part of the foundation for good health and well-being. Like eating, drinking, and breathing, getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental and physical health, quality of life, and safety.
Sleep deficiency can lead to physical and mental health issues, injuries, loss of productivity, and even risk of death. So yes, you’ll definitely sleep when you’re dead.
Why to sleep?
1. Brain and emotions.
Sleep helps your brain work properly. While you’re sleeping, your brain is preparing for the next day. It’s forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information. Ever felt angry and impulsive, have mood swings, feel sad or depressed, or lack motivation after a rough night? Then you know!
2. Physique.
Sleep helps maintain a healthy balance of the appetite controlling hormones ghrelin and leptin. When you’re sleep deprived, your level of ghrelin goes up and your level of leptin goes down. This makes you feel hungrier and being constantly deficient in sleep, you’ll gain weight.
3. Performance.
People who are sleep deficient are known to be less productive. They take longer to finish tasks, have a slower reaction time, and make more mistakes. People are usually not even aware of the risks of sleep deficiency.
Sleep deficiency is not only harmful on a personal level, but it also can cause large-scale damage. For example, sleep deficiency has played a role in human errors linked to tragic accidents, such as nuclear reactor meltdowns, grounding of large ships, and aviation accidents. (https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sleep-deprivation-and-deficiency)
I actually did break my hand in a bike accident following a week of disturbed sleep 🙁
So, how do i sleep?
Along with nutrition and exercise, good sleep is one of the pillars of health. Apparently it’s not that clear to many. Some peaople don’t want to ‘waste’ their time sleeping. Well, that’s just utterly ridiculous, and i won’t comment on that.
Others want to sleep, but can’t. Before gobbling sleeping pills, there are things you can do for yourself to improve your rest. It may require some lifestyle changes :O
1. Routine.
Go to bed same time every night (and wake up at certain times too)! Sleep schedule is a critical part of developing good sleep hygiene. Signal to your body that bedtime is coming with dimming lights, soothing music, meditation, or breathing excercise, warm footbath.
2. Electronics – OUT!
Sounds funny, but strengthening the association between your bed and sleep may help you clear your mind at bedtime. So, electronic devices are not allowed in the bedroom. Overall, try to use less of your phone, laptop, and tv. Most people don’t sleep, because their brains are wired to get new info nonstop. So, stop it!
3. Nom-nom
Yes, what and when you eat and drink before bedtime can make or break your ability to fall asleep.
Caffeine and alcohol are two common sleep disrupting culprits, everybody knows that. But not everybody knows, that eating too much too close to bedtime, will give a rough night for your body too.
Sleep is a rest from all daily activities, for your mind, and your body. So do not stack your belly 2-4hrs before sleepy time – depending on your digestion speed. Your hard working organs want to have those night hours for chillax too!
Used sources: https://www.healthline.com/
