| Do you suffer from sleep deprivation? You know | | | | beginning as it slows brain activity, but you will end |
| by now how you feel without a good night sleep: | | | | up having a restless night. |
| tiredness, irritability and a loss of concentration are | | | | Have a light snack before you go to bed. If your |
| high on the side effects list for insomnia. | | | | tummy is too empty, that can interfere with |
| Therefore, it is very important that you find your | | | | sleep. However, if you eat a big meal before |
| cause of insomnia and an insomnia cure as soon | | | | bedtime, that can interfere as well. |
| as possible. | | | | Take a hot bath ninety minutes before bedtime. |
| Sleep deprivation and sleep apnea affects our | | | | This will relax your body and will help you fall |
| nervous systems by leaving us drowsy and | | | | asleep. |
| unable to concentrate. Even losing sleep a few | | | | Make sure your bedroom and bed are quiet and |
| nights a week can significantly impair your ability | | | | comfortable. |
| to function and decrease the quality of your life. | | | | Getting a good night's sleep is as important as |
| Not getting enough sleep also leads to poor | | | | having a proper healthy diet and exercising to |
| memory. If sleep deprivation continues, | | | | keep a healthy body. A good night sleep makes |
| hallucinations and mood swings will develop. In the | | | | your skin look fresh and it also helps make your |
| same vein, sleeping problems are common in both | | | | brain more alert. Though in a busy lifestyle we |
| mental and physical disorders including | | | | always try to sacrifice sleep for work but it is |
| schizophrenia and depression, stroke, cancer, and | | | | very important that you set aside enough hours |
| head injuries. | | | | for some good old-fashioned beauty sleep. The |
| Insomnia treatment and cure: For getting a proper | | | | average person needs eight hours of sleep, while |
| sleep at night, do the following: | | | | infants need sixteen hours of sleep, and |
| Sleep only when sleepy. This reduces the time | | | | teenagers need about nine hours. |
| you are awake in bed. | | | | Scientists believe that sleep maintains and repairs |
| If you can not fall asleep within 25 minutes, just | | | | our bodies and minds. Every night we cycle |
| get up and do something boring until you feel | | | | through three stages of sleep ranging from light |
| sleepy. Sit quietly in the dark listen to some nice | | | | sleep to deep sleep, and finally, to rapid eye |
| relaxing music. Do not expose yourself to bright | | | | movement (REM) sleep. A complete sleep cycle |
| light while you are up. | | | | takes ninety to one hundred minutes on average. |
| Do not take naps. This will make you tired at | | | | While we sleep our brains are using important |
| bedtime. If you just cannot make it through the | | | | neuronal connections that might otherwise get |
| day without a power nap, sleep less than one | | | | worse from lack of activity. During deep sleep, |
| hour, before 4 pm. | | | | brain activity that control emotions, |
| Go to bed and get up the same time every day. | | | | decision-making processes, and social interaction |
| When your sleep cycle has a regular rhythm, you | | | | stops, allowing us to maintain optimal emotional |
| will feel much better. | | | | and social functioning when we are awake. Cell |
| Refrain from exercise at least four hours before | | | | repair and cell growth takes place to combat the |
| bedtime. Regular exercise is recommended to help | | | | affects of stress and UV rays in this stage as |
| you sleep well, but the timing of the workout is | | | | well. Hence, deep sleep is really beauty sleep. |
| important. Exercising in the morning or early | | | | Sleep also strengthens our immune system and |
| afternoon will not interfere with your sleep. | | | | helps our bodies fight infection. This is because our |
| Develop sleep rituals. Listen to relaxing music, read | | | | immune system releases a sleep inducing chemical |
| something soothing for twenty minutes, have a | | | | while fighting a flu or an infection. Sleep helps the |
| cup of warm milk, and do relaxation exercises. | | | | body conserve energy and other resources that |
| Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol at least four | | | | the immune system requires to mount an |
| hours before bed. Caffeine and nicotine are | | | | effective attack. Start your insomnia treatment |
| stimulants that interfere with your ability to fall | | | | as soon as possible to prevent sleep deprivation. |
| asleep. Alcohol may seem to help you sleep in the | | | | |