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Nighttime is the time to relax and unwind after a busy day at work. But some people sometimes spend time in the evening to seek entertainment such as watching TV late into the night.
Without you knowing it, it can cause sleep disturbance and would wake up with conditions that do not fit the next day. Therefore, avoid six activities in the evening it can interfere with sleep, as reported Mensfitness, Thursday (20/12/2012), among others:
1. Watching TV
The more nights, a show on television will be more interesting that usually presents events for adults. But according to researchers at Pennsylvania, the activity of late nights spent watching TV will take as much as 2 hours or until half-time sleep.
This will cause a person to wake up late the next morning in an effort to compensate for the reduced sleep time due to watching TV late at night. Experts advise to reduce the activity of the night and turn off all electronic devices including TV, at least one hour before going to bed.
2. Call
People who are busy working during the day, it will usually greet each other with the closest people in the evening by phone. But a recent study found that cell phone radiation is related to the effects that can disrupt a person's sleep.
People who have a habit of calling in a long time in the evening, reported more frequent headaches, difficulty sleeping, and poor sleep quality. Perform talks on the phone as necessary so as not to reduce the hours you sleep.
3. Midnight snacking
Besides being able to increase the weight, research has found that midnight snacking has also been associated with poor sleep quality and more frequent awakening. Snacks such as sugary foods can give you a jolt of energy that is not necessary, salty foods make you thirsty, and spicy foods can increase body temperature that disrupt sleep cycles.
4. Browsing on the internet
Most people still use the computer for an hour before going to bed. Unfortunately, artificial light emitted from a computer screen not only makes a person feel more alert, but it can also suppress the hormone that promotes sleep, melatonin.
As a result, you will lose hours of sleep and woke up with tired bodies. Do not read mail, news, or browsing late at night and turn off the computer before going to bed earlier.
5. Drinking coffee or alcoholic beverages
Researchers from Stanford University found that caffeine had a significant negative impact on a person's sleep patterns. In addition, researchers from Ireland recently noted that drinking alcohol has a considerable impact on the amount of sleep time.
If you want to drink something that taste before going to sleep, better to drink low-fat milk instead of switching on a warm coffee or alcoholic beverages that would interfere with sleep.
6. Home lighting that is too bright at night
According to one study, excessive exposure to light at night may inhibit the production of the sleep hormone (melatonin) and increase the production of stress hormones (cortisol). Dim the lights of our house the night wore on and turn off the room lights before you go to bed.
Without you knowing it, it can cause sleep disturbance and would wake up with conditions that do not fit the next day. Therefore, avoid six activities in the evening it can interfere with sleep, as reported Mensfitness, Thursday (20/12/2012), among others:
1. Watching TV
The more nights, a show on television will be more interesting that usually presents events for adults. But according to researchers at Pennsylvania, the activity of late nights spent watching TV will take as much as 2 hours or until half-time sleep.
This will cause a person to wake up late the next morning in an effort to compensate for the reduced sleep time due to watching TV late at night. Experts advise to reduce the activity of the night and turn off all electronic devices including TV, at least one hour before going to bed.
2. Call
People who are busy working during the day, it will usually greet each other with the closest people in the evening by phone. But a recent study found that cell phone radiation is related to the effects that can disrupt a person's sleep.
People who have a habit of calling in a long time in the evening, reported more frequent headaches, difficulty sleeping, and poor sleep quality. Perform talks on the phone as necessary so as not to reduce the hours you sleep.
3. Midnight snacking
Besides being able to increase the weight, research has found that midnight snacking has also been associated with poor sleep quality and more frequent awakening. Snacks such as sugary foods can give you a jolt of energy that is not necessary, salty foods make you thirsty, and spicy foods can increase body temperature that disrupt sleep cycles.
4. Browsing on the internet
Most people still use the computer for an hour before going to bed. Unfortunately, artificial light emitted from a computer screen not only makes a person feel more alert, but it can also suppress the hormone that promotes sleep, melatonin.
As a result, you will lose hours of sleep and woke up with tired bodies. Do not read mail, news, or browsing late at night and turn off the computer before going to bed earlier.
5. Drinking coffee or alcoholic beverages
Researchers from Stanford University found that caffeine had a significant negative impact on a person's sleep patterns. In addition, researchers from Ireland recently noted that drinking alcohol has a considerable impact on the amount of sleep time.
If you want to drink something that taste before going to sleep, better to drink low-fat milk instead of switching on a warm coffee or alcoholic beverages that would interfere with sleep.
6. Home lighting that is too bright at night
According to one study, excessive exposure to light at night may inhibit the production of the sleep hormone (melatonin) and increase the production of stress hormones (cortisol). Dim the lights of our house the night wore on and turn off the room lights before you go to bed.
Source: Mensfitness
