I don’t know about you but I feel like a different person after a really good refreshing nights sleep. And we know that sleep deprivation is a tried and tested method of torture. We all need to sleep well.
We tend to sleep better when we are:
Relaxed of mind; not worried about anything
Relaxed of body; physically comfortable and pain free
In a dark environment
In a quiet environment
Not too hot; your body’s core temperature needs to drop in comparison to the warmth of your extremities (which is why wearing socks in bed can get you off to sleep quickly-rock and roll!)
In the habit of sleeping well: The way we sleep (or don’t sleep) is highly habitual and we need to be ‘in the good sleep habit.’
I was interested to read this article which cites research showing that teenagers who are chronically under sleeping are more likely to suffer physical and psychological problems later in life. Teenagers need to sleep between 9 and 10 hours a night at least until the pre-frontal lobes of their brains are fully developed. In this article on the importance of sleep and the severity of sleep disorders and insomnia particularly we provide tips on how to get a good nights sleep.
Happy Sleeping
Mark zzz
Thanks for bringing this research to my notice. The advice in the research is worth a read. Of particular interest was the last point about not driving when tired.
Last week I spent some time in the sleep lab at Loughbough University which contains a driving simulator for watching people fall asleep at the wheel. Most eye-opening was the video of a teenage lad recreating his early morning return to university after a long weekend of socialising. He constantly nodded off, lost control but was convince he was only blinking for a fraction of a second.
Hi Rob that is very scary. Apparently insomnia and loss of sleep seem to be responsible for more car accidents than alchohol!
Hi, I’m a full-time, professional hypnotherapist and one of the areas I specialise in is weight control - did you know that lack of sleep can be a major factor in weight loss and maintaining excessive weight?
Many of the children and young people who come to see me have problems sleeping and also suffer from phobias and depression - a coincidence…I doubt it. Luckily hypnotherapy can help with all these issues.
All the best
Sue Wilson
Bedford Hypnotherapy Clinic
Hi Sue
Yes I have noticed that sleep loss and excess weight seem to have a corrolation. Qaulity sleep is so central to our lives in so many ways.
All the best
Mark