Sleep Problems : How to Get Rid of it.
This gonna be the part two of my previous article. For those who haven't read it, you can check Sleep Disorders : Symptoms and Definition
As I've mentioned, I see a lot of articles about trouble of sleeping, so I decided to share some tips which I highly recommend. Remember once again that these are just a guide, if there's no positive changes after doing these tips then better to consult a doctor.
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Drinking a glass of water before sleeping
Even we are sleeping our internal body is still working, that's why we have this Homeostasis, a process of keeping our internal body stable despite of the changes that happens in our enviroment. Since we're talking about sleeping, we'll need water to allow our cells to perform their functions properly while we sleep; to stay hydrated throughout the night; and to aid in the removal of toxins.
I've read an article about The Benefits of drinking water before bed . And the author provide these 5 benefits; Better mood, Cleaning body naturally, Healthier skin, Better control of body temperature and Better heart performance.
So, before going to sleep try to drink at least one glass of water.
Ventilation
Temperature and smell of your room, are one of the main factors why we can't sleep well. For temperature, especially when it's too hot or too cold, our body and mind can't relax well, the reason why we tend to get stress than to take a rest.
What to do:
Set your room in a good condition, if you don't have fan or air-con., then I recommend you to open your windows to let the air enter and circulate. There are some people who put plants inside their house, particularly the snake plants inside their room
Snake plant stands out among the other oxygen-producing plants because it converts a large amount of CO2 (carbon dioxide) to O2 (oxygen) at night. If you want to know more about this then you can visit the 7 Benefits of Keeping Snake Plants In Your Home
On the other hand, the smell of your room can affect your mood and ruin your sleeping. Who can sleep well if their room smells like a rotten egg? Sanitation is very important, to clean it in a daily basis. Others like to put fabric conditioner in their bed sheet, pillow and blanket. While some like to spray a mild scent of perfume before going to sleep. It's up to your choice.
Exercising
If you're having some trouble in sleeping, try to do exercise at the morning, this will help you to have a good blood circulation, reduces stress and prevent health problems. If you're not into doing moderate or hard exercise then just do yoga.
There's a lot of benefits that this yoga can offer. You can search in yt yoga about how to have a regular menstrual cycle, for relaxing/meditation, for diet, body posture and ofcourse for sleeping.
For a better result, try not to eat two hours before going to sleep; take dinner in a fixed time and also set your sleeping time to maintain your body clock. Avoid drinking softdrinks or hard drinks, maybe you fall asleep but waking up having headache; also coffee as it have a Caffeine. Avoid using gadgets one hour before going to sleep. You better to read books(not online) or to do some arts. Sad but reality, some people use Holy Book as a sleeping pill.
You can search for relaxing music which can help your mind to be at peace and fall asleep. If your mind is still active, try to think something which is boring, just like imagining that you're sleeping; sounds weird but yes boring things can make you fall asleep. Btw, don't forget to clean yourself too, take some bath/half-bath before going to sleep.
That's it everyone! Hope this tips can help you to have a good sleep. Goodnight!
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March 17, 2022
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What works for me is listening to unfamiliar songs for hours becuse it took me 4-5hours just to fall asleep. It's super hard because your functionality the next day will also be affected by how much you sleep.