SLEEP THIEF

The first thing we sacrifice when life is too full and busy is a GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP. This is our wake-up call we are not just sabotaging our next day’s performance but actually harming health. Sleep deprivation is a serious medical risk.Here’s a line-up of the most insidious sleep thieves and the recommendations on how to bar them from our bedroom forever.

Sleep thief #1

An Overactive Mind

We sometime obsess over a difficult project or an argument with your best friend when you are trying to fall asleep .People have little control on their thought because they may be in and out of light stage of sleeping but they think they are awake,

REST EASY-- When fretful , get up and go to another part of house(but leave the lights off).Your anxious thoughts will usually stop right away. Then you can go back to bed and fall asleep.another tip is keep aside sometime in early evening and write down the problem with possible solution.This will ease you.

Sleep thief #2

Weekend sleep-ins

Late nights followed by extra hours of sleep then the next morning throw off your

internal clock, which is controlled by a cluster of nerve cells in the brain that also regulate appetite and body temperature research says.

REST EASY

Even if you have been up late, don’t sleep in more than an hour longer than usual. Take an afternoon catnap (no more than 30 mints). Though, because an extended daytime snooze can keep you awake at night.

Sleep thief #3

A bed mate-

Even if you get to sleep , partners snoring will likely wax and wane through the night.

REST EASY-

Ask the partner to sleep on his side in place of his back , if that doesn’t work earplugs will.

Sleep thief #4

Eating too little-

Going to bed hungry interferes with sleep and some evidence suggests that people trying to lose weight may wake up frequently .

REST EASY

Expert(Hauri author of no sleepless nights) suggests serving some of calories for a high protein bed time snack , such as a small serving of cheese or hard boiled egg. Protein produces greater satiety than carbohydrates and fat.

SLEEP thief #5

Your Hormones (GENDER ISSUE)

Fluctuating levels of estrogen and progesterone during the period or during pre- menopause can sabotage sleep ,Dr Kamini Rao says. You may notice problems mainly waking up during night-long before you start having hot flashes she says.

REST EASY-

A hot bath a couple of hours before going to bed , regular exercise, avoiding caffeine after lunch and alcohol within 3 hours of bedtime advise experts.