Stress - How It Affects Your Sleep?

Milk along with bananas, honey, eggs and nuts contains a chemical known as tryptophan that acts as a sleep inducing agent, hence helping you fall asleep.

Poor sleep, along with lack of sleep, can contribute to heart disease. It has also been seen to contribute to stroke and high blood pressure. On the other hand, heart disease is a known cause of disturbed sleep.

Stress and anxiety have been known to manifest into nightmares and are likelier to affect children than adults.

Napping for 30 to 60 minutes is healthy, but any more can disrupt your sleep cycle. Not only do you experience difficulty waking up from your nap but you may also be unable to fall asleep at night. Disrupted sleeping routines can cause a number of problems like fatigue, drowsiness and blurred vision.