Follow-up – Suzanne Hassan
Most people love sleep because it is a necessary and urgent need to rest the body, to the extent that a lack of it may cause health and psychological problems that may reach agitation and death.
What are the effects of lack of sleep on health, and how can we increase our sleep hours.
Answer:
Regarding the harmful effects of lack of sleep on health:
1_ Sleeping less than six hours increases the risk of death.
2_ Increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
3_ High biomarkers of stress and inflammation.
4_ Sleeping less than seven hours a night is linked to a higher risk of obesity.
When we miss the opportunity to sleep, our brains lose the opportunity to repair themselves, which affects the ability of our bodies to function well, and it is worth noting that lack of sleep makes us less generous, kind, and tolerant of others.
As for the possibility of increasing the hours of sleep:
1_ Morning exposure to sunlight between 8 and 12 o’clock improves the quality and quantity of sleep.
2_ Keep all devices with bright screens in particular and all distractions in general outside the bedroom because the body is stimulated by light and relaxes in complete darkness.
3_ Learn meditation techniques such as calm breathing that helps you relax.
4_ Sleep at the same time every day to get our body back on a specific system, even on holidays.
Finally, you are well, health and peace.
