Sleep is very important for our health. Unfortunately, many of us don’t get enough. Today’s busy lifestyles along with a variety of other reasons is making sleep deprivation a real issue. The are many misconceptions when it comes to sleep. One misconception is that sleep is more important for children than adults. Another one is that people believe that functioning on less hours of sleep makes them stronger. However, this is not the case. It is important that you are aware of just how important sleep is for your physical and mental wellbeing.
Why we need sleep
Do you remember when you were
young and your parents used to tell you that you need to sleep if you want to
grow up big and strong? Well, that wasn’t something that they just told you to
make you go to bed, it’s true! However, what we don’t get told is that sleep is
necessary if you want to stay big and strong. There have been studies that have
had some interesting results when it comes to your quality of sleep and how
sleep or lack of it can affect our health.
The studies found that your quality of sleep can improve
a lot if your nearby electronic devices are turned off at least one hour before
bed. Electronics can affect your quality of sleep by disrupting the melatonin
surge needed to fall asleep.
Sleep can also help you to burn fat, it helps to regulate
food intake, glucose use, energy supply and it also boosts memory, cognition,
and immunity.
What does sleep deprivation do to you?
So, what does it do to your body when you aren’t getting
enough sleep? Firstly, it can cause your body to become resistant to insulin,
leptin and ghrelin. If this happens you can be sure that many health issues will
follow, including diabetes. It also triggers the body to burn muscle, which is
not good. Sleep deprivation can disrupt your thyroid and stress hormone
production, compromise your brain health, heart health, and immune response and
it can double or even triple tumour growth (this has been proven in laboratory
animals) Every night that you are losing sleep you are increasing these
negative effects to grow. These then start to raise your risk of harmful health
problems including brain disease, heart disease, type II diabetes, obesity, cancer,
and even premature death.
What to do about sleep deprivation
There are many things that can help you get a good
night’s sleep including getting direct sunlight every day for about 30 minutes,
avoiding devices at least 1 hour before bed and keeping your bedroom dark and
cool.
So, if you are someone who doesn’t prioritise
sleep, we strongly recommend that you rethink it. The first step is to identify
the reason you are not getting a good night’s sleep and then work on improving
your sleep little by little. We can help you with identifying the reasons and
to improve your sleep quality. Give us a call today.
So, if you are someone who doesn’t prioritise sleep, we
strongly recommend that you rethink it. The first step is to identify the
reason you are not getting a good night’s sleep and then work on improving your
sleep little by little. We can help you with identifying the reasons and to
improve your sleep quality. Give us a call today.
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