NAPZ - Top Seven Sleep Killers

When you sleep like a baby, you have no worries. Adults don’t always have that luxury. Deadlines loom. Bills have to be paid. Familial obligations grow. Stress makes it hard to relax even at the end of a long day.

Getting enough sunlight is important for healthy sleep habits. There are many sleep specialists who drive home the need to have Vitamin D. But there’s also new studies suggesting the artificial light from your cellphone or tablet can be interfering with how you sleep. Foregoing checking into social media right before bed is advisable.

A new study out of the University of Pennsylvania suggests that just taking a morning walk every day can help resolve sleep problems. Biking, gardening & running also lead to better sleep patterns. But not all exercise helps! Housework & childcare provide a lot of exercise, but actually have an inverse effect on a good night’s sleep.

The effect of caffeine on sleep is well documented. Even as little as a single cup of coffee can cause sleep problems. But especially if you have any caffeine up to 6 hours before going to bed, your attempt to sleep will be disrupted. This is especially true in adolescents.

67% of women lose sleep during their menstrual cycle every month according to the National Sleep Foundation. The hormone Progesterone is a soporific, but just before a woman’s period, its production either slows to a trickle or falls dramatically.

Experts agree the temperature of your sleeping area and how comfortable you feel in it affect how long you sleep according to WebMD. Your body lowers its internal temperature when you try to go to sleep. If external temperature makes that difficult, the struggle to find balance will keep you up.

Midday naps just after lunch and right before dinner of around a half hour actually re-invigorates a person, but doesn’t make falling asleep at night more difficult. Over the decades, there have been many scholarly studies that shows a quick nap can increase job performance.

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