In my previous article, Secrets of long life, I have mentioned that quality sleep is essential for long life. Here, let me discuss the relationship between quality sleep and quality life. Sleep is promoted as a necessary ingredient of a healthy life and not as a form of laziness.
Most of us, baby boomers or in our golden years still require at least seven to eight hours sleep for good health. Sleep may make us smarter and healthier. Sleep increases the ability of our immune system to fight off infection, for resetting our body’s temperature and for our memory.
Research suggests that eating right, exercising and regular, ample sleep is indispensable to long life.
Difficulty in concentrating, higher stress and lower immunity are the causes of poor night’s sleep. There are some easy steps to take so we can get more sleep even in our plugged-in and overworked present life:
- Don’t use sleeping pill or use alcohol as your sleeping pill, it disrupts normal sleep patterns
- Make your bed a sleep-and sex-only zone
- Avoid decaffeinated coffee, tea, softdrinks and chocolate after noon
- Light bulb is partly to blame, artificially illuminated rooms may disrupt sleep and sleep pathology may produce in some people
Enjoy the simple rejuvenating pleasures of a good night’s sleep. As we grow older, good sleep may prove to be more difficult and more important than it was when we were younger. Sleep well and live longer. Good night… Good sleep…
