A key aspect of your body's ability to repair and
restore itself is that the "reconstruction" goes on
most intensely during deep sleep. It's been said
that the best hours for getting that restorative
sleep is between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am.
Don't try to "catch up" on your hours of lost
sleep by sleeping in on Saturday morning. That
just throws your body off even more and creates a
vicious cycle of more sleep deprivation.
Sleep deprivation affects your memory, energy,
mental focus, and emotional mood. The National
Sleep Foundation has suggested that societal
problems like road rage could be caused, in part,
by a national epidemic of sleepiness. Additionally,
symptoms of aging increase in otherwise healthy
people who are getting insufficient sleep.
In 1910, the average person got 9 hours of sleep a
night. By 1975, that average was down to 7 ½
hours. In 2002, the National Sleep Foundation
conducted a poll that showed the average
American adult now only gets about 6.9 hours of
sleep a night. Many shift workers average only 5
hours a night. Research shows most adults need
7-8 hours of restful sleep each night. Many need
up to 9 hours.
Follow these 7 tips to enhance your sleeping:
* Keep a schedule - go to bed and get up at the
same time every day.
* Exercise - regular exercise improves sleep (just
don't exercise within 5 hours of bedtime)
* Limit alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine - Alcohol is
a sedative that may bring on sleep initially, but
later causes sleep to be erratic. Caffeine and
nicotine are stimulants and should be prevented in
the hours before bedtime.
* Avoid food and drink at least 2 hours before
bedtime.
* Relax - deep breathing, relaxation techniques,
meditation and prayer.
* Don't use the bedroom for work , TV, or anything
else that sends the message to your brain that the
bedroom is for anything other than rest.
* Get up - if you can't fall asleep, it's better to get
up and do something else until you get sleepy.
Sleeping is considered an inconvenience by many
people. Become radical in your thinking regarding
sleep. Make sleep a priority in your schedule and
you'll begin to feel the difference in no time.
Visit [http://www.lifehousecoaching.com] to sign
up for "Blueprints for a Dream Life" and receive
Edi's weekly articles, coaching tips, and offers.Edi
Sowers works with professional women who work
from home and face the ongoing challenge of
balancing their professional and personal
priorities.
restore itself is that the "reconstruction" goes on
most intensely during deep sleep. It's been said
that the best hours for getting that restorative
sleep is between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am.
Don't try to "catch up" on your hours of lost
sleep by sleeping in on Saturday morning. That
just throws your body off even more and creates a
vicious cycle of more sleep deprivation.
Sleep deprivation affects your memory, energy,
mental focus, and emotional mood. The National
Sleep Foundation has suggested that societal
problems like road rage could be caused, in part,
by a national epidemic of sleepiness. Additionally,
symptoms of aging increase in otherwise healthy
people who are getting insufficient sleep.
In 1910, the average person got 9 hours of sleep a
night. By 1975, that average was down to 7 ½
hours. In 2002, the National Sleep Foundation
conducted a poll that showed the average
American adult now only gets about 6.9 hours of
sleep a night. Many shift workers average only 5
hours a night. Research shows most adults need
7-8 hours of restful sleep each night. Many need
up to 9 hours.
Follow these 7 tips to enhance your sleeping:
* Keep a schedule - go to bed and get up at the
same time every day.
* Exercise - regular exercise improves sleep (just
don't exercise within 5 hours of bedtime)
* Limit alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine - Alcohol is
a sedative that may bring on sleep initially, but
later causes sleep to be erratic. Caffeine and
nicotine are stimulants and should be prevented in
the hours before bedtime.
* Avoid food and drink at least 2 hours before
bedtime.
* Relax - deep breathing, relaxation techniques,
meditation and prayer.
* Don't use the bedroom for work , TV, or anything
else that sends the message to your brain that the
bedroom is for anything other than rest.
* Get up - if you can't fall asleep, it's better to get
up and do something else until you get sleepy.
Sleeping is considered an inconvenience by many
people. Become radical in your thinking regarding
sleep. Make sleep a priority in your schedule and
you'll begin to feel the difference in no time.
Visit [http://www.lifehousecoaching.com] to sign
up for "Blueprints for a Dream Life" and receive
Edi's weekly articles, coaching tips, and offers.Edi
Sowers works with professional women who work
from home and face the ongoing challenge of
balancing their professional and personal
priorities.
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