How to Get a Better Night's Sleep?
Sleeping well has a direct impact on your emotional and physical well-being. If you don't get enough sleep, it might affect your everyday life, productivity, emotional balance, and even your diet. Despite this, many of us are unable to obtain the sleep we need.
Sleep Quality
Sleep quality is about how well you sleep. If you are getting a good quality of sleep, you would probably be feeling well-rested, and awake when you wake up the next day. If you are experiencing the opposite, which is waking up feeling tired and sleepy through the day, you may be having a poor quality of sleep. This may have psychological and physiological effects as well.
Unhealthy habits and life styles might cause you to toss and turn in bed, negatively impacting your mood, brain and heart health, immunity, productivity, energy, and diet. However, by trying the recommendations below, you can enhance your sleep quality, along with your health, and how you think and feel during the day.
Physiological Health Problems That Are Caused by Poor Sleep Quality
Studies showed that poor sleep quality increases the risk for:
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular disease
- Hypertension
- Decreased immune system
- Along with these, sleep problems are known to be associated with metabolism, appetite and stress.
Effects of Sleep Problems on Psychological Wellbeing
Sleep problems are also related to depression and anxiety. Based on all of these, it is important to address and find effective ways to manage sleep-related problems.
Some Tips and Tricks for Better Sleep Quality
According to Sleep Foundation there are several key points for better sleep:
Author
Selen Gönül
Clinical Psychologist (MSc.)
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