The holidays are a time of weight gain for a lot of people due to the high load of cookies, cakes, sugary drinks, and other foods high in sugar and carbs. Although some are able to limit this to only a few days, those who consume a high sugar/carb diet often may find themselves having trouble sleeping. High sugar and carb diets can impact sleep so it's important to understand this relationship to improve your sleep.
The sleep that one can get after having a few drinks of alcohol may persuade you that drinking alcohol can lead to great sleep. And although you may feel like you are getting deep sleep, the quality of your sleep may actually be too poor to offer any benefits. Alcohol interrupts the process of REM sleep, which is important for the restorative feeling of sleep. Without this stage, you may wake up still feeling lethargic, and unrested, regardless of how long you slept. Those who abuse alcohol may have an even worse time with sleep. Keep reading to find out how alcoholism is impacting your sleep.
If you have a really tough week where you aren't getting enough sleep, you may find yourself adding to your evergrowing sleep debt. A sleep debt is the amount of hours of sleep that you are NOT getting. Sleep is so essential to our wellbeing and overall function, that you take away vital hours when you aren't getting the recommended 7-9 hours a day.
It's really hard to repay sleep debts, in fact, it may be impossible as we are adding to it much more than we are contributing to it. Therefore, avoidance may be your best option. Here are some ways to avoid a sleep debt.
Did you know that your sleep is what you eat, and what you eat is your sleep? That may sound confusing, but it's important to understand that there is a link between diet and sleep. This relationship is reciprocal and decisions made about each one can impact the other for better, or for worse. Keep reading to see how this relationship works and how you can make positive changes to improve both!
As you are preparing your sleep environment for the best night of sleep, don't forget about your sheets! It's so important that you cover your bed with bed sheets that make you comfortable. The Sleep Foundation has created a list of the best sheets of 2021, to make choosing the right sheets for you that much easier.
Nothing can disrupt your sleep like loud snoring. The worst is when the snoring isn't even coming from you! If you have a partner who snores very loudly, this can be a source of conflict for both you. They feel like you're nagging them and you feel like you can't get any sleep because of the one man band you sleep next to.
It's normal to feel frustrated by a snoring partner. Getting low-quality sleep that is often interrupted by your partner's loud noises can cause a lot of irritation, mostly due to the fact that you are sleep-deprived. Regardless how long you think you slept, having low quality sleep due to a snoring partner is the same as getting a couple hours of quality sleep - it's just not enough. But, before you spazz on your partner or get ready to call it quits, here is a little more context on your partner's snoring and what they can do about it.
Sleep au natural may actually have some unknown benefits. Although we may be used to sleeping in pajamas, there may be some merit in ditching the clothes and letting our sheets surround us wholly. There isn't a lot of research on sleeping naked, but 29% of French individuals say they sleep naked, and there have been some noted health benefits. At the end of the day, your comfort will determine your ability to get a good night's sleep, however it may be a good option for you to try sleeping naked and see what that does for you.
As you're looking for a new mattress or looking at some new technology out there, you may have heard of something called a sleep score. It sounds like an interesting measurement, but if you don't know what it is or how to use it, then you may miss out on how valuable this metric may be to your everyday life. Sleep is important, and not just the quantity, but the quality as well. Without quality sleep, you may not be functioning as well as you would like which could impact your mood, energy, efficiency, etc. Keep reading to find out more about your sleep score and its implications for your life.
It may seem like a small detail, but what you wear to bed can actually have a large impact on your night's sleep. We may not put much thought into our pajamas, but it may actually impact how we are able to sleep. Here's a little more information on the different fabrics you can wear to bed so you can put a little more thought into it.
If you are a student, and have trouble with sleeping, you may notice trouble with learning, attention, and memory. These three factors go into studying and doing well on assignments and tasks. Read more to find out the relationship between studying and sleep to see if you can improve your sleep and learning efforts!