Bedtime habits that keep us awake at night

October 15, 2021

Hello lovely readers!

Are you among those people who have trouble sleeping at night? Are you the kind that once you are too tired, you cannot sleep early?

You are exhausted and drained after a protracted working day and all you can think of is to lay down on your bed and sleep. But that doesn't happen.

As soon as you are on bed, you retain on tossing and turning and trying to find that most comfortable position that you can sleep. Your mind begins to wander and get plagued with endless thoughts. And you just can't sleep no matter how you try.

And the culprit? It's our bedtime habit that keeps us awake. Let's examine what are these bedtime habits that creating us sleepless in the dark.

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Drinking water

Drinking water and staying hydrated throughout the day is sweet for our health but after dinner, we should always limit ourselves with our water intake. We should always stop drinking one hour before we head to bed or will find yourself getting up through the night visiting the bathroom. If you've got to drink warm milk before going to bed drink it for a minimum of an hour because similar to water it will give you trips to the toilet. And not all can easily go back to sleep after they get up.

Eating heavily before sleep

This one could be a piece of public knowledge to everyone. Everybody knows that it is not good to eat heavily before going to bed or you'll even up with vivid nightmares, worst is you will not be comfortable laying on the bed with your full stomach.

The last food intake for the night should be at least 2 to 3 hours before bedtime. Giving your body enough time to digest it well just before you hit the sack. And if the gnawing feeling of hunger doesn't make you fall asleep at night, choose to eat fruit. Avoid fast foods like fries, burgers, pizzas, anything that is heavy and oily.

Exercise

Just like drinking water, this one is additionally a healthy habit for the body. But just like drinking water, we should not be doing any rigorous exercise or activity before bedtime or it will negatively affect our sleep. It will keep our body anxious because of the high adrenaline produce by the routines of our exercise. If you wish to exercise have it away a minimum of 4 hours before your bedtime to present your body enough time to relax.

And if your body needs to relieve some stress, choose a brief stroll rather than a protracted evening walk or running on a treadmill. A brief stroll will give your mind and body the comfort it needs without getting your energy too high.

Playing with gadgets

Just like anyone else, I'm also guilty of this one.

Let's attempt to limit cut some screen time before falling asleep. Gadgets over-stimulate the brain making it restless and the light from the screen emits that infamous blue light. This light suppresses our sleep hormone, giving proof to the brain that it's not yet time to sleep because of the light. End result? Altered sleeping time because the brain doesn't want to believe that it's nighttime already.

But if you cannot cut some screen time before bedtime, choose the special night mode on your device so that it will lessen the blue light that it emits. Though I suggest that if you actually want to sleep early turn off all your gadgets at least an hour before bedtime.

Reading books

Reading addicts and reading lovers argue that this is a healthy habit and all the spheres of your life benefit from it but reading as a bedtime habit is not. Just like watching movies or playing gadgets, reading excites your mind. If the book you are reading is too interesting you will not be able to put it aside instead you'll end up reading all night sacrificing your sleep. So, yes this one is also not a good habit before going. to bed unless you are going to do it any time during the day that it will not affect your sleeping time.

Thinking about work

There are people who can't stop thinking before they go to bed. Their mind is loaded with their to-do list, bills to pay, and some work-related problems. Did you know that these thoughts usually cause anxiety which makes the quality of sleep way worse? Try to avoid these kinds of thoughts before bedtime and try to think of pleasant thoughts. But if you can't avoid thinking of work-related stuff try to manage it earlier in the day.

Sleep is extremely important for our bodies. It helps restore your energy, boosts your immune system, fends off depression, and reduces the danger of cardiovascular disease. Lack of sleep can make us irritated, stress, daytime sleepiness, and lack of focus and concentration. To avoid these things let's attempt to avoid these habits that may affect our sleep negatively.

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