Getting A Good Nights Sleep
May 20th, 2010 | by admin |A lack of sleep can obviously lead to some problems with day to day life. Tiredness, irrational behavior and a short temper are just a few examples of the less seriousness consequences of a lack of sleep. But what is it that causes mild insomnia, or just interrupted sleep patterns?
It’s usually a combination of several poor practices during your day to day routine that causes sleep problems. These practices are well documented. Drinking caffeinated drinks, such as coffee or tea, and alcohol, two hours or less before going bed can severely interrupt sleep. Obviously napping through the day disrupts your body clock but so does exercising in the evening – this stimulates your body and makes falling asleep difficult. Smoking and a low iron level are also common causes of poor sleep patterns.
Often over looked is the actual environment you are sleeping in. There are several things you can do to ensure that you have a comfortable, interrupted nights sleep. Firstly, hide your clock, particularly if it is illuminated. A bright time display can cause you to look at the clock in the night. This will then lead to stress about what time you are getting up, make you anxious and cause you problems in getting back tot sleep.
You should reduce the amount of time you spend you spend in your bedroom during the day too. For example, regularly doing paperwork in your bedroom is not advised. This will help your body become accustomed to the room and recognizing it is a place for intimacy or rest, rather than work and stress.
Creating a peaceful and restful environment in your bedroom is a necessity. To do this, keep your room well ventilated. Using a fan to do this also means it blocks out noise so that your bedroom remains peaceful. A “white noise” machine can also be used to keep out background noise. The lighting in your bedroom should not be fluorescent and should be dimly lit when entering the bedroom in the evening. Use a dimmer switch for this.
Finally, make sure your bed is large enough, comfortable and suits you and the positions you most regularly sleep in. It’s best to test different mattresses and ensure you are entirely comfortable with where you are sleeping. If you share a bed with someone, ensure it is wide enough – queen or king-size are essential, particularly if your bed mate is restless. Therapeutic pillows which are shaped are also useful. These, or additional pillows will help you sleep if you prefer to sleep on your side.
David Whelan
http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/getting-a-good-nights-sleep-370591.html
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By Rayna!! on Apr 21, 2010
which is more important studying half the night or getting a good nights sleep?
I got a big state test tommorow, and i havent studied at all for it, and im not that good in the subject in the first place. Is it better to stay up till like 3 studying, or getting a good nights sleep before the test?
By I have a question. on Apr 21, 2010
Staying up late studying is better, I don’t care what all the science says abotu not getting 8 horus of sleep. If you are an overachieving student you are used to less then 5 hours a sleep a night so it doesn’t matter. studying is much more important. Unfortnatly, this way of studying usually results in forgetting the information as soon as you take the test.
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By Party Lyk a Rockstar on Apr 21, 2010
gettin sleep
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By millancad on Apr 21, 2010
How do you normally do on state tests? I’ve always scored in the top percentile, so I never really care. If you’ve ever come close to not passing, I would suggest you study some and try to get at least 6 hours of sleep. I’m not sure which time zone you’re in, but here, that’d give you (depending on when you wake up) about an hour to study.
Staying up till 3 is not a good idea. Even though I always score highly on state tests, I make sure I get 6 hours (or more, if possible) of sleep during the standardized testing week.
So, study a bit, and then get yourself to bed.
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By gotmilk? on Apr 21, 2010
well if you studie sleepy..then that wouldn’t be studying at all ..if your not sleepy and you fell good and energetic sure why not
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By chase d on Apr 21, 2010
I always gave up on studying and went to bed; I now have a BS Degree.
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By elise n me on Apr 21, 2010
Read through and briefly understand the concepts since its last minute. No point spending the whole night going into the details since its not going to get you anywhere. 5 to 6hr sleep is enough.
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