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Sweet Slumber - A Good Night's Sleep!

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Dr. Kaartik GuptaPsychologist • 13 Years Exp.M.Phil - Clinical Psychology, M.Sc Psychology (Clinical), BA - Hons Psychology
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Sleep is essential for a person’s health and well-being. But unfortunately in today’s fast paced life people are not sleeping enough. Studies suggest that adults require 6-8 hours of good sleep every night for a healthy mind and body. Even for children and adolescents, adequate sleep is required as growth hormones are secreted mostly during sleep. A good sleep helps in better learning, improves memory, keeps you fresh for better functioning the next day and gives both body and brain much needed rest after a hard day’s work.

Odd work timings, excessive workload, high stress levels, demands of maintaining social relationships, spending much time on social networking sites or messengers have greatly influenced both the quality and quantity of sleep. Recently, a popular newspaper published findings of a research done among private sector employees which suggests that about 38.5% of employees sleep less than 6 hours daily and it is having significant impact on their well-being. Hence, in this issue we would suggest you certain ways by which you can get a good night’s sleep.

  • Fix a time for sleeping and waking up and follow it regularly.
  • Use your bed only for sleeping and engaging in sexual activity. Avoid having your meals, sitting and relaxing or studying on the bed.
  • Take bath with warm water before going off to sleep. Drink hot milk.
  • Create a cozy environment, try blocking out any light and sound from the bedroom. Make sure that the bedsheet and pillows are clean.
  • Avoid watching or reading anything exciting or thrilling before sleeping as such an activity would activate your brain and so it would not get the message to relax and subsequently you might find it difficult to drop off to sleep.
  • In case you wake up repeatedly during the night, stop watching the clock again and again as it might create unnecessary anxiety about waking up next morning.
  • I will get a good sleep tonight!” - give this message to yourself with conviction just before sleeping.

Sleep is the golden chain that binds health and our bodies together.

 

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