Sleep

 

Sleep - Day 13

This is day 13 of the challenge - A story a day, keeps the boredom away. Each day I'll try to reach my goal of 500 words a day. Today I'll be writing about the importance of sleep and how I manage my sleep every day.

Today I slept for a long time today and now I'm wondering, how important is sleep and how can I manage my sleep to be better.

After school, I felt very tired. I decided to change, watch some YouTube, eat my food and headed off to the bedroom. I got my blanket and slept on the floor, and I fell asleep nearly immediately. During my sleep, I got some funny dreams, but I got mainly black dreams with no meaning, so most of the sleep was sort of just emptiness. Then, when I woke up, I realised that 4 hours had already passed. Time had passed so quick that I was sort of questioning myself, why does time pass so fast when you sleep and is it really worth the time you spend taking a nap?

Taking a nap and sleeping helps your body recover and give it rest for it to reserve energy for whatever you're ready to do next. Sleep is crucial for maintaining your overall health and well-being. It plays a vital role in physical health by supporting the immune system, which then enhances your muscle repair, and regulating hormones.

Enough sleep is essential for cognitive functions, including memory consolidation, problem-solving skills, and emotional stability. Insufficient sleep deprivation can lead to a range of health issues such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, and weakened immune responses. Additionally, quality sleep improves mood, reduces stress, and increases productivity. Therefore, you need to put sleep as one of your top priorities as it is a fundamental for sustaining both physical and mental health, ultimately enhancing the quality of life.

It's not just about sleep and how you sleep, but it's also about how you schedule your sleep. You can sleep on a good time, and you would get a good sleep. You're mainly looking for deep sleep as that's what gives you that good sleep. While if you sleep on a bad mood, you could sleep in a bad mood and get worse sleep.

• Planning when to sleep involves planning a consistent routine that is within with your daily schedule and natural sleep patterns. First, determine your sleep needs, as most adults require 7-9 hours per night to function optimally. 
• Choose a consistent wake-up time every day, even on weekends, to regulate your internal body clock. 
• Calculate your ideal bedtime by counting back from your wake-up time to ensure you get the necessary hours of rest. For instance, if you need 8 hours of sleep and wake up at 6 AM, aim to be in bed by 10 PM. 
• Create a relaxing pre-sleep routine, such as reading, taking a warm bath, or meditating, to signal to your body that it's time to wind down. 
• The most important is by adding a limit screen time at least an hour before bed, as the blue light emitted from devices can interfere with your ability to fall asleep.
• The most obvious is to avoid consuming stimulants like caffeine and nicotine, as well as heavy meals close to bedtime, as these can disrupt your sleep.
• You can optimise your mood but optimising your sleep environment by keeping your bedroom cool, dark, and quiet, and invest in a comfortable mattress and pillows. 
• Finally, strive to stick to your sleep schedule as closely as possible, even on weekends, to maintain a steady sleep rhythm. 

By following these steps, you can definitely get a healthy sleep routine that enhances your overall well-being and productivity. Hopefully this helped out on how to sleep better and make your life a living heaven instead of a living nightmare when sleeping. Thanks for reading.