About one-third of our lives are spent in dreams. Sleep is something that is essential for each one of us. You can’t call yourself healthy unless you have a healthy sleep cycle. Sleep helps us recover after mental and physical stress.
Sleep and health are closely linked and black of sleep increases the risk of worsening health, and poor health complicates sleep. Sleeping problems are one of the main reasons for depression. Common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, often lead to sleep problems. Sleep can affect the mental health in a significant way. People tend to lose sleep for many reasons but they forget that sleep is something that’s essential for them. Treatment of sleep and sleep disorders is so important that it can be ignored as part of mental health treatment.
We can all benefit from improved sleep quality. For many of us, it may just be a matter of adjusting our lifestyle or attitude to help us sleep better. Most people in population may suffer from insomnia or other sleep problems. It affects the brain and it affects most of its function.
Basic tips can often improve your sleep. If they don’t work, discuss other treatments with your doctor, especially since sleep problems may indicate other health problems. If you have a sleep problem, you may have a significant problem that you need to discuss with your doctor. Always keep these in mind when you have sleep problems.
Health
We know that poor health can affect sleep and vice versa. Mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are often closely linked to sleep problems. It is important to deal with any health problems to help alleviate physical symptoms and solve any problems that may wake you up.
Place
Sleep is something that’s important and the place has to be comfortable enough to get enough sleep. Also make sure the mattress is comfortable. Watching TV, especially playing with cell phones or screens, or eating in bed can affect the quality of our sleep. Temperature, noise and light levels affect our sleep. If you think you are sleeping poorly, try keeping a sleep diary to see if there are patterns that can help you identify the problem.
Method
Sleep is easier when we can relax and let go of our fears. We all had sleepless and restless nights. It’s good to avoid stimulates and be relaxed before sleep. Nowadays it may be harder than ever, but relaxation techniques, warm baths or mindfulness practices can help. If you have trouble sleeping, it is best to get up, drink a glass of warm milk and try again when you feel drowsy. We use our mobile phones till the very end of the day so it takes more time to fall asleep.
Lifestyle
Stimulants such as caffeine make it difficult to sleep, while heavy or sweet foods cause sleep discomfort before bed. Alcohol may seem to help you fall asleep, but it can reduce the quality of sleep later in life. Exercising during the day is also a great way to sleep, but exercise drives out the adrenaline, so exercising at night may be less helpful.