Happiness Is A Good Night’s Sleep!

                                                                                                                                                                                 In today’s fast-paced world, taking care of the bare necessities like getting adequate sleep has become a challenge for us. When the body is deprived of such a crucial health-promoting activity, it becomes a breeding ground of disease. Moreover, it begins to lose its grip on the mental equilibrium.

Now, the latest research done by Gallup and Healthways shows that getting a good night’s sleep is vital in being happy.

The study

Researchers surveyed about 7000 adults in trying to find out whether there is any connection between duration or quality of sleep and the level of self-reported happiness. The researchers recorded the daily sleep schedule of the participants over an extensive period. This data was then matched with how happy the participants described their life to be. This was done by asking the participants to give a number out of 100 about their overall quality of life and general wellbeing.   

The findings

The survey found that the wellbeing score for people who slept for 8 hours at night was 65.7. For those who slept for 7 hours, the score was 64.2, while people who got only 6 hours of sleep were scored at 59.4. Thus, people who got 8 hours of sleep every night reported greater sense of wellbeing and happiness than those who slept less.

But why?

Over the past several decades, researchers and medical experts have been looking into the effect of sleep on emotional health. They discovered, that people with insomnia generally reported greater sense of worry and anxiety. Depression was also not uncommon among people who did not get adequate sleep. During the period of sleep, various biochemical processes take place in the brain. Sleep provides you with the opportunity to make necessary repairs, which in turn help to maintain a balanced emotional state. This makes sleep an essential part of having a healthy mood. 

   

5 tips for better sleep

1. Be active during the day: It helps to establish your sleep cycle while allowing you to expend energy. Moreover, physical activity has been shown to reduce stress, which in turn helps in sleep. You can try out activities like swimming and light aerobics during the day. If you don’t have much time in the morning, you can walk or jog in the evening.

2. Steer clear of stimulants: When taken near bedtime, tea or coffee forces the body to stay awake even if you really want to sleep. It is better to drink herbal tea in the evening if you have any trouble sleeping. While drinking alcohol makes you sleepy, it will leave you wide awake halfway through the night, thus completely disrupting your sleep cycle.

3. Reduce stress: The accumulated stress from a hectic lifestyle can also prevent you from sleeping. Avoid stressful activities like watching the news before going to bed. Do something relaxing within the two hours before bedtime. Read a good book or listen to relaxing music. Work on a hobby which you find relaxing.

4. Don’t work in the bed: This helps to associate the bed with nothing but sleep. Avoid watching TV or browsing the web or reading office documents while in bed. Among psychiatrists it is common knowledge that doing no activity other than sleeping in the bed room trains your body to respect the bedtime.

5. Avoid staying in bed unnecessarily: Restrict the amount of time spent in bed. That way, you are more likely to feel sleepy when you are in bed. Don’t stay in bed if you do not want to sleep. Get up and do some activities like reading a book or listening to music.

By Khalid Md. Saifullah

Naturoveda Health World

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