Still exhausted even though you got seven or eight hours of Zzzs? This is for you.
Your environment, lifestyle habits and mental health can all be reasons why you're experiencing"junk sleep."Many factors can contribute to junk sleep, some of which are more in our control than others. Here’s what to know and what youCasey listed various noises that could keep you from sleeping deeply throughout the night, such as children waking up, pets, traffic, your partner snoring or your roommate watching television.
Other environmental factors are ones we feel, she said, such as being too hot or too cold, sleeping on an uncomfortable mattress, physical pain, sickness and too much light.The “feeling” aspects extend to our emotions, too. “When people are anxious or depressed, they often experience difficulty sleeping,” Eichelberger added. “This can be caused by a number of factors, including poor self-esteem, guilt, anger or a general sense of hopelessness.” : Adjust what you can.
, taking Tums to settle acid reflux, making sure you eat enough so you don’t wake up hungry, wearing earplugs and putting stressful items — like your work laptop — in another room.These variables are more in your control, such as scrolling your phone or watching a movie late at night. According to The Sleep Foundation,“Although scrolling social media or watching television gives you something to do, your brain is responding to the stimuli, regardless of if you’re aware of it or not,” Casey said.
Lawlor explained how that works: “Phones disrupt your sleep cycle, because the bright blue light emitted from LED screens on electronic devices is a sleep disruptor that fools your brain into thinking that it’s still daytime, so you won’t feel sleepy when it’s time to shut your eyes,” he said.Additionally, substances — such as alcohol, in particular — aren’t a great idea, either, according to Casey.
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