Sleep is critical to our functioning. A sleepless night is a huge burden for the entire body, and chronic insomnia can lead to irreversible changes and gradually ruin your he alth. Learn 9 tips that will improve your sleep quality and help you sleep better.
The pace of modern times affects sleep problems. Night shifts, difficulties in reconciling daily duties and private life - all this means that we do not sleep as much as we should.
Lack of sleep can wreck your he alth and lead to:
- becoming overweight,
- problems with concentration and memory,
- increasing the risk of certain cancers, e.g. intestinal cancer,
- the appearance of reflux,
- weakening of the immune system,
- make you feel unwell and even cause depression.
According to the latest research, even 7 days of recovery after a 10-day sleep restriction period may be too short to return to normal functioning of the body. Experts recommend that each adult sleeps a minimum of 7 hours a day.
Learn 9 tips to help you sleep better.
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Patrycja Pupiec Editor specializing in he alth promotion and psychology. Curiosity about people and their stories drives her to take up socially difficult topics. Author of the StrefaKobiety series devoted to women's he alth, in which she talks to a doctor about prevention and the problems they face. He likes to be up to date, which is why he follows scientific discoveries, especially those related to medicine. Privately, a lover of animals, hiking and the work of Edward Stachura.