Secrets to an Awesome Sleep

Are you amongst the people who beg to sleep in the morning and refuse to sleep at night? If yes, beware! You are depriving of good and sound sleep.

Good quality sleep is crucial for healing, stability and strength of the mind and the body. Studies reveal that the four most significant hours of sleep is from 10 pm to 2 am. In this period, the body undergoes natural restorative and healing process for all the crucial parts of your body including lymphatic, immune, cognitive, liver, endocrine and cardiovascular function.

We all are very well aware of the fact that how important good quality sleep is, but sometimes it just won’t happen. If you are also having a hard time to fall asleep, we have revealed here some of the best secrets to good quality sleep.

1.    Check Your Bedroom

Make the bedroom as dark as possible and also ensure that there is no noise that can distract your sleep. Remove all the electrical appliances including TV, stereo, computers and cell phones (importantly!). Consider installing blackout curtains to avoid any external noise. If you sleep with your phone near the bed, ensure that it is on the airplane mode.

2.    Create a Sleep Ritual

Be consistent in your sleep timings. Make certain that every night you go to bed at the same time and every morning get up at the same time. Including weekends! Work with your body rhythms. Take an Epsom salt bath 30 minutes before you go to bed. The magnesium in Epsom salt with help you sleep faster and better.

3.    Invest in Good Quality Mattress

Sleep is like a meditation and a good quality mattress can add in the benefits of the good quality sleep. As per the sleep specialist, to attain a sound sleep, you need:

•         Your spine to well align with the rest of your body

•         Your body weight to be uniformly distributed across the sleeping surface

•         Your body needs a good support with no pressure point pressing against your pressure sensitive parts like hip, shoulder, ribs and ankle.

A good quality mattress with correct firmness and softness offers all the above-mentioned sleep boosters. It is essential that you invest in a good quality mattress to take care for neck shoulder and spine to wake up every morning fresh and pain-free.

Some of the major benefits of a good quality mattress are:

•         Proper spine support

•         Superior comfort

•         Deeper rest

•         Proper weight distribution

•         Proper care for neck, shoulder and spine

For the best sleep, you need to choose the mattress with correct firmness and softness. You need to consider age, weight, preferred sleep position and history of back, neck and joint pain.

We all want to live our life to the fullest. Ensure that the sleep deprivation doesn’t keep you away from your peak performance. Remember, the golden rule to a happy and healthy life is work hard, play hard and sleep tight!