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The holiday season often brings a chaotic mix of late-night parties, travel stress, and indulgent meals. These can affect your daily sleep cycle, which can impact daily bodily functions.
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Sticking to a regular wake-up schedule, even after a late-night celebration, helps stabilize the body's internal clock.
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A nightcap might make you feel drowsy, but studies suggest that alcohol consumption close to bedtime can prevent deep restorative sleep.
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Exposing the eyes to natural sunlight early in the day suppresses melatonin during the day when alertness is required.
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Consuming large, spicy, or sugary festive treats right before bed can cause acid reflux and keep the body busy instead of switching to rest mode.
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Stop caffeine consumption 10 hours before bed, food 3-2 hours before, and screens 1 hour before to send the brain into rest mode.
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Keep the bedroom at a cool temperature even during winter, as it can initiate a natural drop in the body's core temperature required for sleep.
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Reduce exposure to the blue light emitted by smartphones, tablets, and laptops to prevent the brain from thinking it is nighttime.
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Tensing and then releasing muscles in a specific order can lower physical tension and calm the nervous system.
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