27/03/2017
Not getting enough sleep?
A lack of sleep can increase the risk of developing bad health outcomes such as heart disease, impaired cognitive functioning, reduced metabolic rate and reduced natural immune function (Cappuccio, D'Elia, Strazzullo & Miller, 2010; Reynolds, Dorrian, Liu et al., 2012).
Research conducted by the Sleep Health Organisation (2016) found that 45% of the sample population woke feeling unrefreshed, 40% felt fatigue/exhausted throughout the day and 17% missed one day of work in the past four weeks due to sleepiness.
The Sleep Health Foundation has derived a few tips to help you get a good night sleep!
β’ Avoiding stimulants such as caffeine and ci******es before bedtime as they can keep you awake and make it difficult to wind down. Additionally, alcohol should be avoided as it can disrupt normal sleep patterns once you fall asleep.
β’ Ensuring that television, mobile phones and computers are not to be used while in the bedroom (at least an hour before sleep is ideal)
β’ Having a regular sleeping pattern; aiming to get to bed and waking at the same time each day will encourage your natural body clock to become routine.
β’ Winding down and relaxing before going to bed at night is also important. Find a relaxation technique that works for you.
β’ If you have been having persistent troubles with sleeping, restlessness or waking up feeling tired regardless of what is considered to be sufficient sleep, make sure to visit your GP.
If you have further questions regarding the above tips, come into our store and we can discuss your concerns.
