One large component of stress-reduction is getting proper sleep each and every night. Without the right amount of sleep, we can wake up still tired, more irritable and more apt to have a day affected by negativity. Tough you might think it is worth shaving off two hours of sleep time to put the final touches on that paper or watch the next few episodes of “Family Guy” on TV, you are much better of budgeting your time to allow for your body to rest.
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Health News states that Americans only get an average of 6.9 hours of sleep on the week night and only 7.5 on the weekends, opposed to the 10 hours of sleep Americans got in 1880, before the invention of the lightbulb. The people during that time used the sunlight to determine their nocturnal states. Today, we are more likely to let our bulbs burn into the wee hours of the morning and overshadow the dying daylight, a natural signal telling Earth to sleep.
While eight hours is the normal sleep recomendation, it varies for each person. If you notice, however, that you are sleeping less than 6 hours (involuntarily) every night, then that may be a sign that you have a sleep disorder.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health issued several recommendations for stubborn sleepers to adhere to in order to catch some more shut-eye:
- No naps after 3 p.m.
- Nix alcohol, nicoteine and caffeine an hour before bed time
- Stay away from late-night large meals and drinks
- Relax with music or a bat before you go to sleep
- Avoid exercise 5-6 hours before bed
- If you find you are still awake after 20 minutes of trying to sleep, get out of bed and do something to make you more tired and relaxed.
Though it might be the fashion in a town like OU to stay out late every night and get up early for those morning classes, it is not the smart thing to do. For you mental and physical health, do as your mother told you and get to bed by the right bed time.
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