During my stay was a sort of unspoken competition to see who has gone longer without sleep, or was the number of hours per week. And 'routine was to go to more than 140 hours a week on some surgical rotations, and sometimes we had to work for two straight nights without sleep. Those days are long gone, now with the new resident work hour mandates requires no more than 80 hours per week.
Chronic sleep deprivation is known to increase significantlyError in view, attention and memory capacity. No need to study this, when most of us can testify first-hand evidence. However, sleep is still a low priority and the first thing sacrificed when someone is given a short time.
The importance of sleep
Studies come everyday for the blessings of a good healthy sleep, as well as the health consequences of not enough good sleep. I can not stress enough the importance of sleep, both in terms ofQuality and quantity. Even to say you should sleep in the middle of your life around for good quality.
You can ask now, with all the pressures and distractions of life, how can you sleep better? The answer to this simple. Do not try to achieve everything at once, take one step at a time.
Adopt measures Mini
Below is a list of 10 steps you can take to improve the quality of your sleep. To succeed, start with the implementation of one ortwo strategies, at most, in your routine at night. Moreover, also for 30 days before trying anything else.
Some options take a single step action, while other lifestyle habits. Since the patterns do not occur overnight forms, I emphasize again the importance of implementing a strategy at a time and repeated approximately 30 days. If you can master these disciplines to sleep, I guarantee you will not only sleep better but also feel better during the day, with much moreEnergy, productivity and improve quality of life.
The 10 simple steps to a "Do It Yourself Sleep Makeover
Before not find something to eat within 3-4 hours in bed. There are many good explanations for why it helps you sleep better, but a simple declaration That all remaining gastric juice can regurgitate into the throat, inflammation and swelling. Since most modern men are prone to intermittent obstruction of breathing duringSleeping, eating just before bedtime can enhance this process, what remains awakening.
According to Avoid alcohol near bedtime. A drink can help you fall asleep after a stressful day, but because alcohol is a muscle relaxant, may exacerbate obstruction awakenings and sleep quality deteriorated even more. okay for dinner 1-2 servings of wine or beer with an early It.
Third Do not watch TV, use the computer or video games to play in 1-2 hoursthe bed before. The stimulation of the brain and prevent information overload is definitely that you have a good sleep.
Fourth not eat, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, or talk on the phone while in bed. Let your bed only for sleep and sex.
Fifth Set the temperature a little cooler than normal. colder temperatures promote sleep.
Sixth not eat or drink before bed, which stimulates the area. All this includes caffeine (coffee, tea,Soda), chocolate, or ginseng. Some cold medicines that contain decongestants, you can keep awake.
Seventh Exercise regularly outdoors under the sun. Your eyes need to stimulate natural sunlight on sleep-wake cycles. If you do not practice in the morning to make any excuse to go out there in the middle of the day.
8th Book your room as dark as possible. Many of the newer LED lights on electronic devices are very bright. Cover with black electrical tape. GetLight-blocking curtains or draperies.
Ninth If the nose is closed for some reason take the measures, begin to breathe through the nose again. If you have a cold or allergies can also have a saline nasal decongestant effect as a slight. This also works for people who have chronic nasal congestion. A neti pot or other device, the nasal spray is strong saline nose on a regular basis to help you sleep well.
10th If you snore, or feel tired and rested, no matter how longYou sleep, consult your doctor and get it treated. If snoring bothers you bedpartner and that she cared too, so you can sleep better.
Bonus tip: Learn deep breathing techniques taught right, like yoga or Tai Chi. Do it for 50-10 minutes before bedtime, and especially every few hours for a minute or two. This helps the nervous system, which not only helps to soothe to sleep better, but also help to maintain calm,focused and productive activities in which you work all day.
If you think that not many of these simple steps can be taken to the hectic schedule and work to implement given to reconsider. If you have not gone to sleep on top of the priority list, will not be long before your body begins to stop working you can do almost anything. If it is going to be risky for medical residents (who are accustomed to on-demand), withoutSleep, think how much risk you take by himself. Just something for you to sleep.