The Importance of Sleeping Better, and How to Do It Nature Sound Retreat
go to original May 11, 2022

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our lives. In fact, on average we spend around 1/3rd of our lives asleep. Given that it is such a significant aspect of our lives, it is important that we get decent sleep.

However, it is reported that 1 in 3 grown adults do not actually get enough sleep in America.

This is shocking considering just how important sleep actually is to our lives!

So, how can you improve your sleep, and why should you? We should change our view on sleep and prioritize it more, because it is more important than we think.

The Importance of Sleeping Better

Having enough good sleep is very important. How we sleep at night affects our minds as well as our waking hours. There is an association between having a low quality of sleep and having irregular sleep schedules.

Although there are many other factors that can cause a lower quality of sleep.

Our sleep-wake cycle is regulated by our circadian rhythm, which is a physical, behavioral and mental change in us that follows the 24-hour cycle each day. Primarily circadian rhythms respond to light and dark.

This will depend on the amount of sunlight or lack thereof, which triggers us to get tired.

Of course, sleep drive will also be increased the longer that we are awake. Sleep drive is simply how likely we are to fall asleep at any particular time. It is actually used by adenosine, which is a neurotransmitter in our brains. It reduces our need to sleep during the day.

If we go to bed and wake at the same time each day this will align our circadian rhythm with our drive to sleep which will make getting to sleep an easier feat. Although it does take time for us to settle into a new sleep schedule.

Low quality sleep is also associated with poor performance during the day, even if we are sleeping the same length of time. So having a proper sleep schedule is important.

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Related: Poor Sleep May Undermine People’s Attempts to Keep Weight Off (WorldHealth.net)