Did you compromise sleep for that presentation you had this afternoon? Or, did you stay up later last night to finish a movie you’ve been trying to fit into your schedule? These seemingly small trade-offs may have a bigger impact than commonly thought.
Getting quality sleep is as significant a factor for your health and wellness as proper nutrition and exercise. Sleep helps to make you feel relaxed, but its worth extends beyond simply elevating your mood or wiping out dark eye circles. Here are some benefits to consider:
Sleep enhances brain development and emotional wellness
While you sleep, your brain is getting ready for the next day. It creates new pathways to assist you in learning and recollecting information. Some have also thought that sleep reduces complexity to create predictions of our external environment through dreams, which our consciousness can then verify or refute — in other words, sleep and wakefulness depend on each other. In this way, sleep helps to upgrade your perceptual skills and problem-solving aptitude.
Sleep restores physical health
Your heart and blood vessels are repaired and healed while sleep. Insomnia and sleep deprivation are linked to an increased possibility of heart and kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. Insufficient sleep also heightens the risk of obesity, and studies have shown that every hour of lost sleep raises the odds of becoming obese. This can be attributed to sleep’s role in preserving the hormones responsible for fat metabolism, energy balance, and feelings of satiety.
Sleep affects your daytime performance and safety
Sleep deficiency results in decreased productivity, slower reaction time, and increased risk of error generation. Have you ever experienced a phenomenon of listening to a meeting but not retaining any information because of fatigue? This is referred to as microsleep, which cannot be controlled even though you are aware of it. This is especially a problem during more significant tasks, such as driving. Sleep deprivation has been associated to the cause of many human tragedies, such as aviation accidents and large ships grounding.
Tips from top San Francisco chiropractors for getting a good night’s sleep:
· Go to bed and wake up approximately at the same time
· Create a bedtime routine that readies your psyche and body
· Avoid consuming nicotine (cigarettes) or caffeine (coffee and sodas) within six hours of sleeping hour
· Make your bedroom quiet, dark, and at a comfortable temperature
· Be physically active throughout the day
· But, avoid exercising hours before going to bed
· Engage in relaxation techniques, such as meditation or reading, near bedtime
· Take naps in the middle of the day, or earlier
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how we can help your enhance health and wellness, please feel free to get in touch.
