Midnight, one o’clock, two o’clock… you know exactly how it feels when the hand keeps advancing but sleep won’t set in? Then you belong to the 50 percent of all Germans who, according to a current study by the DAK, suffer from sleep disorders. This affects women much more often than men .
Whether it’s falling asleep for far too long, endless nightly brooding, constant tossing and turning, excessive sweating, regular waking up or waking up before the alarm clock rings – all sleep disorders have something in common: They don’t start when you go to bed, but long before, in broad daylight. Namely, when our overfull day challenges us so much that wehardly find time to come down .
dr Rainer G. Hübner, resident general practitioner from Landau: “Sleep disorders can affect anyone who achieves a lot: the mother of small children whose husband comes home late from work, the student in the exam phase, the professionally successful and the woman who cares for relatives at home.”
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Sleep makes you fit – and beautiful
Especially for people who want or have to do a lot, the problem gets worse every day. Because sleepless nights affect the entire organism because the body and brain cells cannot regenerate sufficiently.
Even a few restless nights weaken the immune system, making you more susceptible to colds. Restful
sleep is the prerequisite for being fit and resilient. But you also need enough sleep to stay slim and beautiful. When you sleep, the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin is produced. Those who sleep too little are therefore more hungry. In addition, people with sleep problems lack valuable growth hormones, which the skinsmooth. Unfortunately, the body only produces these beautifiers while you sleep.
But the most serious consequences become apparent the day after a bad night: you feel less resilient, lack concentration and, at least statistically speaking, have a much greater risk of an accident.
The day affects sleep
Good night – good morning
Sure, it shouldn’t come to that. It is therefore important to quickly regain inner balance. For example while sleeping. After that, sources of stress can be identified more easily and switched off quickly. And a good night is usually followed by a good morning and also a good day.
Maybe your body just needs a little support to prepare for a good night’s sleep during the day and evening.
- Adapt your diet to the time of day: an energy-rich breakfast fills up the body’s energy stores to cope with the first exertions. A protein-rich, light lunch provides the necessary energy until the evening, but does not overwhelm the organism. In the evening you are welcome to eat a few more wholesome carbohydrates, it relaxes the body so nicely. Finish eating at least two hours before going to sleep.
- A small experiment will help you to recognize your personal day-night rhythm: go to bed in the evening exactly when you are tired, sleep as long as you want in the morning. And what type of sleeper are you: owl or lark? The owls love the cozy evening, the larks the waking morning. Those who have to get up early on weekdays experiment on vacation.
- Relaxing lavender or chamomile tea optimally prepares the body for a good night’s sleep. Or try out pillows that contain fragrant linden blossom (eg from “Green Earth”).
