3 Sleeping Mistakes That Are Preventing You From Achieving Well-Being

To take responsibility for this dilemma, below we review the practices that prevent us from resting well and give you some tricks to fall asleep and increase well-being. It’s time to go get your notebook and write down!

Mistake number 1: Continuously Sleeping Little

‘Just another episode of Netflix!’ Phew! That ended in the middle of the night. But if you continually sleep little, you are harming your health in a lasting way and even promoting diseases such as those of the cardiovascular system.

The solution: sleeping at least seven hours should become common. Otherwise, the body will get used to sleeping less . Important: Create a sleep schedule and go to bed at the same time every day. Smartphones, tablets and others should not be in the room or in the bed itself, as they can disturb the sleep cycle and the accumulation of melatonin with their blue light. Put your cell phone in another room, turn it off or put it on airplane mode.

Do you use your cell phone as an alarm clock? It’s not an excuse. You can buy an alarm clock. Instead, you should focus on relaxing rituals or meditation.

Mistake number 2: Having the wrong temperature

One of the most common causes of poor sleep is incorrect temperature. Generally, we get too hot in winter, and in summer, the temperature is naturally too high and we roll around in the sheets. On the other hand, a consistently warm temperature helps to remedy problems falling asleep .

The solution: In summer, you can hang cold towels in front of the windows to lower the temperature. Another tip: keep the blinds closed during the day so the rooms don’t get so hot. In winter, turn off the heating, put on socks and use hot water bottles to sleep. A room temperature of 18 degrees is ideal.

Mistake Number 3: Drinking Alcohol at Night

Red wine and beer on the terrace at night? No way. Alcoholic beverages may have a soporific effect and suppress worries, but they cause unnatural and restless sleep , without true phases of deep sleep that are important for physical and mental regeneration.

The solution : It’s simple: don’t drink more alcohol, or at least drink less. Your body and mind will thank you, because alcohol can’t really help with stress. Instead of a glass of wine at night, have a moon milk with ice cubes or a sleep tea with lavender and hops, which has a wonderful sleeping effect and helps you sleep through the night thanks to melatonin. All naturally and without intoxicating substances.

What helps you sleep better and increase well-being?

Military sleep method

Thanks to this trick, soldiers can fall asleep in eight seconds, which is especially useful when you want to take a nap even in noisy and unpleasant conditions. Spoiler: leg position plays a crucial role.Yoga Saucha

Saucha is based on self-care and proper sleep hygiene , which combine to guarantee a perfect rest. We also recommend sleep sprays with melatonin .

About The Author

Mackenzie Bean

Vice President and Managing Editor for Becker’s Hospital Review, covering news on patient safety, clinical quality and infection control. George V Magazine Health Editor.

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