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Are You Getting Enough Sleep? By Cynthia Perkins
Just like eating healthy and exercise, adequate sleep is an
essential component for a health conscious life style. We are a
sleep-deprived society and this is wrecking havoc on
individuals mental and physical health. Lack of sleep can be as
dangerous to your health as smoking. Studies have shown that
people who slept 7 to 8 hours a night lived significantly longer
than those who didnt.
Lack of sleep affects all areas of your life including:
~Emotional- you may be more frustrated, irritable, cranky and
moody ~Social-you may be difficult to get along with, lack of
desire to socialize ~Cognitive-impaired ability to learn, poor
memory, decreased problem solving abilities ~Physical-
productivity is impaired, fatigue, a compromised immune system
which leaves you vulnerable to disease, infection, and colds
etc. ~Safety-judgment may be impaired, your less aware and alert
which can lead to accidents, hand eye coordination is impaired
Sleep also restores our physical and mental energy. The body
repairs itself while we sleep. It detoxes and heals. Thus, for
us individuals living with chronic illness or chronic pain,
obtaining adequate sleep is vitally important. We need adequate
sleep to help us cope with stress, to relieve pain and fatigue
and keep symptoms to a minimum. Lack of sleep in the chronically
ill often increases pain and fatigue and exacerbates whatever
symptoms they may experience.
Experts used to recommend seven to eight hours of sleep, but it
is now believed the average adult needs an average of nine hours
sleep. Some need less and some need more. For those living with
chronic illness more may be required, or frequent naps will be
necessary. Your body will tell you how much sleep you need if
you pay attention. Feeling refreshed and well is often not
possible for those with chronic illness or pain, but find the
amount you need to function as optimally as possible for your
situation.
Tips To Improve Your Sleep ~No alcohol or caffeine ~Try and
maintain a routine of getting up and going to bed around the
same time ~Exercise at least 30 minutes daily ~Take a warm bath
or shower just prior to bedtime ~Read or watch TV if these are
relaxing for you, if they are stimulating then you would want to
avoid ~Avoid conversations on the phone right before bedtime ~If
your having difficulty getting to sleep or wake up in the middle
of the night, having an orgasm can help you. After having an
orgasm, endorphins are released that make you relaxed and
sleepy. You must be lying down at the time of the orgasm and
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the endorphins wear off. ~Keep your sleeping environment clean
and free from toxic chemicals such as perfumes, cleaning
supplies, pesticides etc. In addition to toxicity, chemicals can
stimulate the brain and keep you awake. ~Use sheets and blankets
that are made of natural fibers. Synthetic fibers are a chemical
and can stimulate the brain and prevent you from sleeping. Dont
wash your bedding with bleach or scented laundry products for
the same reason. ~See a holistic physician for possible
nutritional deficiencies or thyroid abnormalities. Both of these
can cause sleep difficulties. *Do not use drugs (prescription or
otherwise, to assist you in sleeping) Drugs interfere in stage
IV sleep, which only aggravates symptoms and robs you of the
benefits you should derive from sleeping. Drug induced sleep is
not healthy sleep. If you need assistance, seek a holistic
physician that can advice you which supplements and herbs such
as melatonin, serotonin, valerian, chamomile etc. can be used to
improve your sleep.
About the author:
Cynthia Perkins, M.Ed. is a holistic health counselor
specializing in issues of living with chronic illness, chronic
pain and disability as well as sexual intimacy. She is also
author of the inspirational E-Book Finding Life Fulfillment
when Living with Chronic Illness-A Spiritual Journey. Services,
Ebooks and a FREE Newsletter can be found at her website.
http://www.holistichelp.net/