As usual I am reminded of a well known quote, which I have stuck on my laptop. "Early to bed and early to rise, keeps man healthy, wealthy and wise."
The quote always reminds me to improve on my sleep quality and maintain a sound mind in the morning. As a practitioner of yoga and meditation, I have experienced the benefits of sleeping early and rising early. As with the popular debate on whether it is good to sleep for 6 hrs or 7 hrs or more, I have a simple answer. What determines your daily performance is ultimately the sleep quality - how relaxed your body and mind becomes as you take rest. Although not a medical student, I realize that there is a inherent body clock which synchronizes with the circadian clock (Sun's timings). All bodily enzyme secretions are initiated when it is best rested. Another fact is the 'Blue-screen syndrome'. In the present times, people are so obsessed with their gadgets that the effect of these perpetrates into their sleep and hence increases the time to reach the deep sleep state. This factor significantly increases the REM (stands for Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and hence disturbs your night sleep.
What factor affect your sleep?
Although an exhaustive list is not possible, here are a few important causes that impact the sleep. The first important factor is your diet. Avoiding a heavy meal in the night has proven to produce a nice sleep at night. Keeping away from hot beverages (tea/coffee) approximately 8-10 hrs before bed will improve the sleep quality.
The quote always reminds me to improve on my sleep quality and maintain a sound mind in the morning. As a practitioner of yoga and meditation, I have experienced the benefits of sleeping early and rising early. As with the popular debate on whether it is good to sleep for 6 hrs or 7 hrs or more, I have a simple answer. What determines your daily performance is ultimately the sleep quality - how relaxed your body and mind becomes as you take rest. Although not a medical student, I realize that there is a inherent body clock which synchronizes with the circadian clock (Sun's timings). All bodily enzyme secretions are initiated when it is best rested. Another fact is the 'Blue-screen syndrome'. In the present times, people are so obsessed with their gadgets that the effect of these perpetrates into their sleep and hence increases the time to reach the deep sleep state. This factor significantly increases the REM (stands for Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and hence disturbs your night sleep.
What factor affect your sleep?
Although an exhaustive list is not possible, here are a few important causes that impact the sleep. The first important factor is your diet. Avoiding a heavy meal in the night has proven to produce a nice sleep at night. Keeping away from hot beverages (tea/coffee) approximately 8-10 hrs before bed will improve the sleep quality.
