A lifestyle that is fast-paced and filled with many obligations can take a heavy toll all too quickly. That is why it is extremely important not to put your health on the sidelines, i.e. eat quality food, try to reduce stress, and make sure you get enough sleep. But what to do in the weeks when this is not possible? That's when your best bet is to take 15 minutes to rest in the afternoon.
What happens when you lack sleep?
In a perfect world, we would receive honey every night 7 and 9 o'clock quality sleep and wake up full every morning energy and motivation, of course without an alarm.
But in real life, unfortunately, it is often not like that - our sleep can be shortened by the long hours we spend on it work or learning, ours children or we ourselves when we have a few days off social life. In any case, a few nights with not enough sleep can be seen very quickly - only on ours appearance, which is suddenly adorned with huge dark circles, but also on ours mental health.
With a lack of sleep, they are ours emotions more expressed, we feel overloaded and each work seems to us a few times harder as usual. But how to deal with these feelings?
Lack of sleep can show very quickly Photo: Andrea Piacquadio / PexelsHow long should the afternoon rest be?
Experts recommend that you treat yourself 15-minute afternoon rest. Don't just take 15 minutes out of your day will not know, but you won't have any problems because of such a short sleep fall asleep at night. Also, many people report that at longer rest they feel even more tired, and their thoughts are more confused as usual.
15 minutes of sleep will have a positive effect on yours memory, creativity and ability critical thinking and confrontation with challenges.
But what if you are not used to taking an afternoon rest? in which case, no matter how tired you feel, you may find it harder to fall asleep. That's why we have prepared for you 3 tips, which will help you fall asleep faster and also wake you up on time.
15 minutes is enough to wake up full of energy Photo: Cottonbro / Pexels1. Create a routine
Because we are human creatures of habit, it is important to create it also for an afternoon rest, especially if your lifestyle is usually very hectic. This means that you go to bed at the same hour.
If your schedule varies from day to day, we suggest you go to bed immediately, when you return from work, i.e. before you start cooking, cleaning, chatting with friends...
2. Darken the room you sleep in
The short winter days are slowly coming to an end, and soon it will start to bother you during your afternoon rest sunlight. Therefore, it is best to take it before going to bed drop the roulettes or stretched curtains, and for maximum effect you can also wear sleeping mask.
Many people also need sleep silence. You will take care of it by close the windows and set your electronic devices to silent mode. If you live on a block or near a road, they are a good idea too ear plugs.
But what if it's complete silence that bothers you? That's when it's best to find out, ob some sound it would be easiest for you to fall asleep. On youtube and mobile applications you can find many options that many people swear by: these are the sounds of the sea and rain, relaxing music, jungle sounds...
If you need complete darkness, a sleeping mask is a great choice Photo: Cottonbro / Pexels3. Don't forget the alarm
If you still have a lot works, and you fall into bed tired, this can very quickly be a recipe for disaster. So don't forget set an alarm, which you know will definitely wake you up.
Even if you in the first attempt he can't fall asleep, don't worry: neither lying down it can make you shine in bed thoughts, reduces stress level and thus increases yours productivity. Your body will do the same communicated, when it is time to rest and it will be easier for you to fall asleep the next time.
