Are you getting enough quality sleep ?
When we think of healthy lifestyle habits, what immediately comes to our mind are often: exercising, eating more vegetables, and drinking water. But something essential we tend to minimize for a healthy lifestyle is: getting enough quality sleep.
In today’s post we will dive deeper on how having quality sleep can benefit you and 5 tips to sleep better.
Benefits of getting good sleep
Having enough sleep is good but having enough quality sleep is even better. Other than improving your overall health, quality sleep can also:
Increases productivity and performance
You’re more focused and efficient in both personal and professional activities.
Enhances mood
Good sleep helps you start your day off right in a more positive mindset.
Reduce stress and anxiety
Adequate sleep enables you to process challenging situations better which drastically reduce your stress and anxiety.
Reduces risks of obesity
Restorative sleep helps regulate your appetite and prevent overeating and craving unhealthy food especially during the night.
Improves cognitive function
Quality sleep helps you think more clearly and perform better during the day by enhancing your concentration, memory and creativity.
5 tips to sleep better
For some people it’s not always easy to fall asleep and get quality sleep but there are some habits you can implement in your life to encourage a good night of sleep:
- Avoid caffeine late in the day: As everyone knows caffeine has stimulating effects so it’s better to avoid consuming drinks that contain caffeine or alcohol before bed.
- Reduce long day naps: Long naps can interfere with your nighttime sleep. Avoid taking a nap late in the day (except if you work at night). Try to make your naps shorter than 40 minutes.
- Don’t eat late at night: Consuming a large meal right before bedtime can create discomfort but being hungry can also keep you awake.
- Create a restful environment: minimize external noise and light. Make sure your bedroom is quiet and at the right temperature
- Stick to sleeping routine: Having a sleeping routine can help you have better quality sleep. Stay consistent to a sleep-waking up time.
Bonus: Consider relaxing methods like meditating, listening to calm music or breathing exercises in the evening to clear your mind.
Hope you were able to find some helpful tips to have a better sleep. Stay consistent to see results. However if you consistently have difficulty sleeping consider contacting a professional that will help you identify the problem and find the right solution for you.
