Hina Javed Malik
According to a study, it is suggested that for better health it is important for an individual to get at least eight hours of sleep. But on average, people fall short of that goal. Each hour lost goes into the health deficit column and you don’t even get monthly reminders that you have fallen arrears.
For better productivity, and quality of life, proper sleep is very important. If you want to sleep all through the night for at least 8 hours, chose the following ways to get better sleep every night.
Have a separate sleep and work environment:
People, who usually work at home, don’t hesitate to work where they sleep. But the workplace can be a challenging environment to adopt healthy habits such as getting better sleep. Therefore, your sleep and working place should be different. You need to create a non-work sleep sanctuary where you have a comfortable bed that doesn’t develop pain in the body. It is best to keep the TV out of your room along with all the digital devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets. This will train your brain to recognize your room as a place to go to bed when you are tired.
Do exercise daily:
When you exercise regularly, you get better sleep. Because when you exercise, it reduces your stress levels and helps you to get rid of anxiety which leads to better sleep. When there is sleep debt, it makes you gain weight and other health-related issues. But exercising has the ability to reduce all such problems. Once you get into the routine of exercising, your quality of sleep also improves.
Take nap only if necessary:
There are no doubt the benefits of taking a nap but if it disturbs your quality of sleep at night, you should be careful in taking naps. Throughout the week, stick to a bedtime routine, and on the weekends, make sure to get enough rest, and then you won’t even need to nap during the day.
Be careful what you eat:
When you lack sleep, you rely on caffeine to keep you stay alert. But if you limit your caffeine intake to energize yourself in the afternoon and grab some protein instead of that, it will help you to stay active. More caffeine makes it difficult for you to go to sleep therefore, be careful while consuming it.
Don’t take sleeping pills:
There is a trend of young people taking sleeping pills in order to get a good sleep. It is tempting to use sleeping pills as a quick fix for repaying your sleep debt but in the long run, it is not beneficial for your body. This not only disturbs your sleep cycle but also hurts your natural sleeping ability.
