How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep Using Several Helpful Tips
Whenever you have trouble sleeping, you probably blame it on your hectic lifestyle and with good reason. You may go to sleep but your body won’t be resting especially when your mind is full of troubling issues. The words sleep and rest are not synonyms when it comes bedtime. Sleep is generally seen as that total time in hours spent in bed. Rest is what you get when you “go to sleep” and let your body revitalize itself.
There are basically two types of sleep. These are rem (rapid eye movement) and non-rem. Rem sleep is know as the dreaming state. Non-Rem is referred to as the quiet sleep. In rem sleep the brain is active. This is when you can observe the eyes moving rapidly. Rem sleep helps to restore your mental functions. Non Rem sleep is more of the deep sleeping and helps to restore body immunity and other processes.
People’s lives are busy, which can interfere with them getting the rest they need to recuperate properly. Studies were conducted on the interference of electronics on sleep and it found that televisions, computers, smart phones, video games and more tended to interfere with the brain’s need to slow down and rest during bedtime.
When a person wants a good night’s rest, they need to avoid drinking certain beverages. These include any kind of caffeinated beverages like soda, coffee and sports drinks. If a person wants tea, they need to read labels since some teas do have caffeine.
A common cause of poor sleep is living a sedentary lifestyle. A regular exercise program has been show to improve sleep. Exercise programs improve your overall quality of life. If you are not familiar with exercising it is a good idea to hire a personal trainer. Think of it as taking some golf lessons. Utilizing their experience will save you from wasting time doing the wrong things.
People should take a look at their bedroom and all the items in it. Most bedrooms have a television, computer/laptop or other item that keeps a person from getting the rest they need. This room is supposed to be a place one can relax.
If you’re using your bed to watch television or read, your body will correlate it with your living room. Take these distractions out of your room and leave them to the living room. Revamp your room to make it a cozy setting; a place you want to go to sleep in. This may be difficult but after a little training on your part, you can do it.
Stress has a tendency to keep a person from sleeping well and the more stress a person is under, the greater the problem. They could even fall into a depression. Depression and sleeplessness tends to go hand in hand. People often have many things going through their mind that keeps them from resting well. A person who is thinking while they are trying to sleep won’t get much sleep.
If you want a good night’s rest, then implement a nighttime routine that will help you relax before you lay down; 30 minutes is generally sufficient time to get your mind to relax. As time passes, your brain will realize that you’re ready to end the day and go to sleep.
This can be reading (not in the bed) and sitting down with a cup of herbal decaffeinated tea. Peppermint tea works great. Try using candle light instead of lamps. One of my favorites is drinking herbal tea and listening to the radio or some good conversation by candle light. The scent of lavender has also bee shown to have a relaxing effect.
As with everything, change is challenging. To improve your sleep you need to change your patterns. It can be difficult be it is achievable. Customize your own wind-down ritual and have a good night’s sleep tonight!
Author: Dr. Robert Simmons is a charlotte chiropractor using applied kinesiology technique. We regularly hold free charlotte chiropractic nutrition seminars and exciting classes for self improvement.
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