EDITOR’S PICK:
A good night’s sleep is just as important as regular exercise and a healthy diet. Research shows that poor sleep has immediate negative effects on your hormones, exercise performance, and brain function. In contrast, good sleep can help you eat less, exercise better, and be healthier.
1. Reduce irregular or long daytime naps
While short power naps are beneficial, long or irregular napping during the day can negatively affect your sleep.
Sleeping in the daytime can confuse your internal clock, meaning that you may struggle to sleep at night. To get better sleep at night, cut down day time naps.
2. Try to sleep and wake at consistent times
Your body’s circadian rhythm functions on a set loop, aligning itself with sunrise and sunset. Being consistent with your sleep and waking times can aid long-term sleep quality.
Set a particular time to sleep and time to wake up ok a daily basis, it would help you to sleep a lot better.
3. Don’t drink alcohol
Having a couple of drinks at night can negatively affect your sleep and hormones.
Alcohol is known to cause or increase the symptoms of sleep apnea, snoring, and disrupted sleep patterns.
It also alters nighttime melatonin production, which plays a key role in your body’s circadian rhythm, whatever you do, avoid taking alcohol at night.
4. Don’t eat late in the evening
Eating late at night may negatively affect both sleep quality and the natural release of HGH and melatonin.
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That said, the quality and type of your late-night snack may play a role as well. Try as much as possible to stay atleast 4 hours after eating, before going to bed.
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