According to healthline It's common knowledge that getting enough sleep is important for our physical and mental wellbeing. Unfortunately, many of us have created routines right before bedtime that are detrimental to our health and the quality of our sleep. These are several nightly habits that you engage in just before bed that are detrimental to your health:
It can be difficult to get to sleep after a big meal because of indigestion, acid reflux, and other symptoms, as reported by healthline. Eating right before bed might also contribute to weight gain because there isn't enough time for the body to burn off the calories.
Caffeine is a stimulant that can prevent you from falling asleep and keep you up throughout the day. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks should be avoided at least 6 hours before night.
A speedier time to sleep is not worth the sacrifice in restful sleep quality that comes with imbibing alcoholic beverages. Consuming alcohol before bedtime increases the likelihood of awakenings during the night, which can interrupt your sleep pattern and leave you feeling foggy and exhausted in the morning.
The blue light emitted by smartphones, laptops, and TVs can prevent the body from producing melatonin, the hormone that controls sleep. If you have a habit of staring at a screen for long periods of time before bed, you may find it more challenging to fall asleep and experience a decrease in the quality of your sleep.
Skipping exercise: While regular exercise has been shown to improve sleep quality, doing strenuous activity in the hours leading up to night can have the opposite effect. It's recommended to stop working out three hours before night.
Trying to get some shut-eye when there's a lot of background noise around can be challenging, especially if the noise is unexpected or intense. If you're having trouble drifting off to sleep, investing in earplugs or a white noise machine will help.
It can be difficult to get to sleep and stay asleep if you have to deal with a light room. Get some blackout curtains or wear a mask to bed if you need to get some shut-eye.
Misuse of the bed as a place to do anything other than sleep and have sex The bed is meant for sleeping and making love, not watching television, working on a computer, or checking your social media feeds. It may become more difficult to fall asleep if you habitually engage in these activities in bed.
Inconsistency in your nighttime routine: Your body may have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep if it doesn't receive the consistent signal that it's time to sleep that comes from following a regular bedtime routine. Some examples of things that could be included in such a regimen are reading a book, practicing meditation, or soaking in a hot tub.
The quality of your sleep and your health as a whole can benefit greatly from even minor adjustments to your nightly routine. If you want to get better sleep and wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day, it's important to avoid the bad behaviors discussed above while adopting some beneficial ones instead.
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