In order to maintain good health and wellbeing throughout your life, sleep is essential.
What occurs when you are asleep influences how you feel when you are awake. Your body is working to support optimal brain function and keep you physically healthy while you sleep.
Your age, among other things, has an impact on how much sleep you need. While everyone's needs for sleep are very different.
For example, people ages 6 to 13 years old are recommended for 9 to 11 hours of sleep while people ages 26 to 64 years old recommended for 7 to 9 hours of sleep.
A variety of sleep activities include detoxifying the brain of toxins, recharging your body, elevating your mood, and bolstering your immune system.
There are some easy steps to start with in improving your sleep,
- Exercise in the morning to increase body temperature helping you wake up and set good sleep cycle.
- Drink caffeine at least 90 to 120 minutes after waking up, this is to avoid getting sleepy throughout the day.
- Try spending a few minutes outside, looking through sunlight 30 to 60 minutes after waking to help you condition your mind and body for the day.
- Box breathing before bedtime can also be helpful in putting you to a good night sleep.
- Taking sleeping aid like Melatonin might help in inducing a good night sleep.
You can attempt a variety of sleep hygiene techniques, such as breathing exercises, avoiding eating just before bed, and modifying your environment by turning out the lights and making your bed comfy, to achieve the greatest sleep possible.