SLEEP WELL DESPITE THE PANDEMIC 9 tips from Dr. José Haba-Rubio, sleep specialist.
SET BY NATURAL LIGHT
FIND COMFORT
"Our biological clock is governed by a nerve centre, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, located behind the eyes and timed by information from the retina. When it sees the light in the morning, the body clock goes into wake-up mode."
"You need a good environment to promote quality sleep. The comfort of your bed, pleasant temperatures in the bedroom and making sure that there are no noises or light streaming into the room should all be considered."
WAKE UP AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY
"The first piece of advice, at all times and perhaps even more so during a pandemic, is to cultivate and maintain a regular sleep pattern. The risk, Those who lose their jobs or who work reduced hours are at risk to not get up every day at the same time to go to work. To lose this rhythm is to risk disrupting your body clock. The most important thing to do is get up at the same time every day."
AVOID EXCITEMENT "Avoid coffee, black tea or Coke."
LEARN TO RELAX "Sleeplessness is a common response to all kinds of psychological stresses. Developing relaxing habits can help to calm this state of over-arousal."
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