Because of the complexity of their brains, women require more sleep than males do, according to a recent study from Loughborough University in England.
Professor Jim Horne said, “For women, inadequate sleep is strongly associated with high levels of psychological distress and greater feelings of hostility, depression, and anger.” “However, these emotions were not linked to the same level of disturbance in men’s sleep.”
He claimed that because women’s brains are more complicated and differently wired than men’s, they will require slightly more sleep. “You require more sleep because your brain needs to repair more during the day when it is used more during the day.” www.metro.co.uk
These are 5 strategies for increasing sleep:
1. Wear socks when you go to bed.
Insane, huh? Vasodilation, or the dilation of blood vessels, that results from heating cold feet may alert the brain to nighttime, according to sleep.org.
2. Uniformity
I find this difficult, but your body will adjust if you go to bed at roughly the same time every night. Your body will start to anticipate it soon, and you’ll start to feel drowsy at that moment. Awaken at roughly the same time as well.
Purchase a mattress that promotes restful sleep.
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4-Drink some milk and eat a banana before bed.
“You may have pleasant memories of your mother or grandmother giving you a glass of warm milk to help you fall asleep,” states health.com. This might not be merely a folktale. Tryptophan, an amino acid found in milk, is a building block of serotonin, a neurotransmitter. Tryptophan and serotonin are thought by some to potentially facilitate sleep. Or perhaps a straightforward glass of milk helps you fall asleep by bringing back comforting childhood memories.
Because they naturally include potassium and magnesium, which relax muscles, bananas aid in promoting sleep, according to Gans. They include carbohydrates as well, which will aid in drowsiness. In actuality, bananas generally present a win-win scenario. According to Rosenberg, “they’re overall health promoters.” “Cognitive function and cardiovascular health depend on potassium.”
5. Pick up a book!
Prior to going to bed, I find that reading a book facilitates sleep. That’s what the kids do for twenty minutes before bed, too.
