Wednesday, September 3, 2008

GOOD SLEEP BETTER LIFE


GOOD NIGHT SLEEP TIGHT

"The bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late."


So very true is the above saying...Nobody has yet explained that how sleep works on our body and mind,but as a universal fact everybody is aware that lack of sleep can be very harmful for us. The benefits are sleep are amazing. In fact, when people get less than 6 or 7 hours of sleep each night, their risk for developing diseases begins to increase.

Among the many sleep benefits these are the few :-

- Improved memory and cognitive functions
- Can helps us live longer
- Benefit to our overall health and general wellbeing
- Provide a healthier life
- Sleep goes a long way in determining how you look and feel. Make you look younger and improve your appearance.
- Feel more energetic and better prepared to face physical activities
- Body is more flexible and willing to work
- Organize memories, as well as help you to recover memories
- Helps to concentrate more on work or school.

Some tips for better Sleep :-

- Maintain a regular bedtime and risetime.

-Do not consume caffeine just before going to bed.

-Bed is sleeping and not reading books or watching TV.So when on bed just close your eyes and try to sleep.

-Blackout the room in which you are sleeping.

-If you do not get sleep within 15 mins of lying down then get up and relax yourself and go to bed only when you feel sleepy.

-Take warm milk.It helps.

-Take bath with warm water it helps to relax (but not right before going to bed.)

So Good night and sleep tight.....





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