7 Bad Habits that Are Sabotaging Your Sleep

Getting enough good quality sleep is really important to keep our bodies healthy but not all night are good and sometimes we sabotage our sleep quality by some bad habits that can we change them easily.There’s a difference between passing out and actually getting sufficient rest.

Here are seven surprising habits that could be sabotaging your sleep.

1. EATING LATE AT NIGHT

Eating before bed can certainly make you feel tired this is due to the flow of blood from head to stomach in order to facilate digestion but this affect metabolism too. It also causes your blood sugar to spike and then crash while you’re asleep, resulting in poorer quality rest.

2. ACCIDENTALLY INGESTING CAFFEINE

You need to aovid stimulants like caffeine and energy drinks to have a good sleep night otherwise you will have a poor quality sleep. Chocolate, teas, sodas, ice creams, hot cocoa and even some cereals can contain significant amounts of caffeine.

3. USING TECHNOLOGY IN BED

Blue light emitted by your various digital devices is actually making it much tougher for your body.

4. HAVING A NIGHTCAP

Sometimes, indulging in a nightcap before bed can result in pleasantly drowsy feelings—but that doesn’t mean you should rely on alcohol to help you sleep at night. A drink before bedtime results in poor quality of sleep and tiredness moreover it can block REM sleep, which is considered one of the most restorative types of sleep you can have.

5. HITTING SNOOZE

As tempting as it is to stay in bed after a night of restless sleeping, sometimes it’s better to stick to your typical rise-and-shine routine—even after a long night out. The longer you sleep in, the more you end up disrupting your natural sleep cycle, which could ultimately end up making it more difficult to fall asleep on time.

6. CRANKING UP YOUR BEDROOM TEMPERATURE

It’s true—the reason your body temperature is lower at nighttime than it is in the morning is because we have an easier time falling asleep and, just as importantly, staying asleep when we’re cooler, compared to when we’re warm.

If you have the ability to control the temperature in your bedroom, try to keep it between 60-67 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal sleep.

7. EXERCISING

Intesne exercise within one hour of sleep may result in poor quality sleep because your heart rate doesn’t have time to come down enough before you hit the sack. This does not mean you need to give up on exercise instead you need to scehdule your cariod-strength exercise away from bedtime.

Sources:

https://www.care2.com/greenliving/7-bad-habits-that-are-sabotaging-your-sleep.html

https://renew.advocare.com/health/sleep-quality/