With every passing minute, man(read as humans) has a reason to deprive himself rest. He has to do this, he has to do that, he has to work hard because responsibilities won't take care of itself. Reminds me of when I was much younger. Of the times my elder ones would make me go to sleep against my wish(which wasn't often by the way) because according to them, 'it's great for my health and body development'. I hated those times. I don't think any child likes such times. It felt like punishment. I wish I knew better then that they were right. But, I know now. It's not late. It's just not easy.
Pexel
Sleep is essential for proper body relaxation and a great health condition in general. It is recommended that we have at least eight hours of sleep everyday. But persons like myself, still struggle to sleep for half that number.
This time last year and for a long time before that, i was nursing what I would not want to refer to as insomnia. I had the weirdest sleep disorder. I found it really hard to sleep, I couldn't sleep with the faintest of light(still cannot), couldn't sleep with sound/music(still can't) yet, af the slightest movement, I awoke. Felt like I wasn't even sleeping. More like unconsciously counscious(don't know if this cuts it). The very tiniest movement was my undoing.
Those were not really good times. Presently, I have only gotten past that phase by a distance but I can tell how relieved, relaxed and better i feel.Till this very day, my family tiptoes around me whenever I am sleeping. Truly, at the time, it didn't feel like it had any adverse reaction on my person but as I developed a better sleeping habits, I noticed a difference.
Here are a few ways i deployed that helped me overcome the disorder and tips to might find helpful.
- Make sure my bedroom is quiet, dark and restful. This is a must for me.
- Avoid napping -especially for long hours - during the day.
- Take lots of water.
- Blindfold my eyes. I have an item specifically for this purpose only. It helps darken the room more and makes sure no glimmer of light wafts into my eyes.
- Play some soul music or meditate. This is only for a short time. It helps me relax and clears my mind.
- Fantasize. Just dream in my mind. Gradually, I'll drift to sleep.
For better learning/understanding, these are the benefits of sleep
- Reduced anxiety amd crankiness
- Improves mood
- Reduced the disk of disorders and heart diseases.
- Helps maintain a healthy body weight.
- It helps with overall body performance.
Sleep is vital to ensure soundness of mind and body. Just like in healthy feeding, water consumption and exercise, lack of sleep could lead to a deviation from the normal functioning of the body. Take your time to rest and sleep. Guard your health. It is he who is sound that can perform excellently.
Greetings to you @anttn for yet another Unity Toward Freedom challenge. Well-done. Hey! @emreal, do check this out if you haven't.
Thanks for gracing this post.
Greetings!
Excellent, I identify myself very much with you in some aspects, the lights bother me to sleep in fact I'm disappearing a power strip that I have near the bed, its red light with light bothers me to sleep and that is since long ago I cover my eyes with my blanket to sleep, but having it so close really bothers me, on the other hand the fan we have in the room is another nightmare, thanks for sharing your recommendations and your experience.
Sleep is really very important in our lives. Although all of us are aware of it's benefits yet most us can not have it as we so desire because of how demanding life is. Like you, sometimes I barely sleep three hours a day, just busy looking for food hehe, but things ought not to be so, this health of ours should be esteemed above anything else. We all know that if we don't get sufficient rest the body would definitely malfunction, thus leaving us in a state we can not even do all the works we have been busy with that deprives us sleep. So what's the gain in there? Why allow things get worst before we fix it when we can do it now and safe ourselves from danger?
Thank you so much for the tag. Unfortunately am late for this week's edition already, but the next one will not pass me by.
Greetings dear @cheeamaka ! Ah, yes, it has and did seem particularly difficult for you to sleep without problems! Gosh, it's true that when you think about it and take sleep as a punishment when you're younger, the change is radical when you become an adult ! That was the case for me as a child... but thankfully I've learned to love it, especially as I sleep quite well. Like a log !
Thank you for your participation and the tips and techniques you share here! I hope you can continue to improve your sleep and quality of rest :) Have a good weekend ✌️