Today is #WorldSleepDay, such a simple but important thing. Hosted by World Sleep Society, the aim is to raise awareness of sleep health and a call to action on important issues related to sleep. If you feel burnt out or don’t have much energy lately then keep reading.
The slogan for this year is ‘Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World’. The quality of your sleep has an impact on your physical energy as well as your mental and emotional health.
66% of teenagers and 48% of adults said that getting a bad night’s sleep has a negative effect on their mental health (Source: Mental Health Foundation). Regular poor sleep also puts you at risk of serious medical conditions, including diabetes, obesity, coronary heart disease as well as shortens your life expectancy (Source: NHS).
Sleep has many benefits including:
- Boosting immunity
- Boosting mental wellbeing
- Preventing diabetes
- Wards off heart disease
- Increases fertility
Most adults need around 8 hours of good-quality sleep at night to function properly, if you are not getting enough sleep then here are some things you can do to improve your sleep health:
- Avoid looking at screens 30 min before bed
- Block out all distracting noise and eliminate as much light as possible
- Be physically active each day but not right before bed
- Be wary of what you eat before going to sleep
- Establish a regular bedtime and waking up time
- Limit your caffeine (6 hours before bed) and alcohol (4 hours before bed) intake
- If you have a nap during the day, make sure to limit this to 45 min
Today is #WorldSleepDay, such a simple but important thing. Hosted by World Sleep Society, the aim is to raise awareness of sleep health and a call to action on important issues related to sleep. If you feel burnt out or don’t have much energy lately then keep reading.
The slogan for this year is ‘Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World’. The quality of your sleep has an impact on your physical energy as well as your mental and emotional health.
66% of teenagers and 48% of adults said that getting a bad night’s sleep has a negative effect on their mental health (Source: Mental Health Foundation). Regular poor sleep also puts you at risk of serious medical conditions, including diabetes, obesity, coronary heart disease as well as shortens your life expectancy (Source: NHS).
Sleep has many benefits including:
- Boosting immunity
- Boosting mental wellbeing
- Preventing diabetes
- Wards off heart disease
- Increases fertility
Most adults need around 8 hours of good-quality sleep at night to function properly, if you are not getting enough sleep then here are some things you can do to improve your sleep health:
- Avoid looking at screens 30 min before bed
- Block out all distracting noise and eliminate as much light as possible
- Be physically active each day but not right before bed
- Be wary of what you eat before going to sleep
- Establish a regular bedtime and waking up time
- Limit your caffeine (6 hours before bed) and alcohol (4 hours before bed) intake
- If you have a nap during the day, make sure to limit this to 45 min