The importance of sleep
1, the famous doctor Wen Zhi of the Warring States Period said to Qi Weiwang:
"My way of keeping in good health is to put sleep first. People and animals can only grow by sleep, which helps the spleen and stomach digest food. So sleep is the first supplement to health. If people don't sleep for a night, they can't recover for a hundred days. "
2. Li Yu, a physician in the Qing Dynasty, once pointed out:
"The way of keeping in good health, when sleep first. Sleep can be refined, sleep can nourish qi, sleep can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and sleep can strengthen bones and muscles. "
3, people often say:
"Medicine is not as good as food, and food is not as good as sleep."
People should conform to the laws of nature and follow the sun, that is, I get up in the morning and go to bed in the morning, and get into the habit of going to bed early and getting up early, instead of going against the sun.
How to improve sleep quality
1, turn your bedroom into a sleep paradise. First of all, your bedroom must be quiet, dark and dark, because the dark environment will promote the pineal gland to produce melatonin, which controls the circadian rhythm cycle (that is, your 24-hour biological clock). Use heavy curtains (or other things) to isolate external light sources, and use fans or white noise to cover annoying sounds. Cool temperature helps you fall asleep, so the thermostat should be set. Of course, opening a window or using an electric fan is good for indoor air circulation. If the indoor air is too dry, you can also use a humidifier.
2. Follow your nature. It's easier for you to fall asleep at night because your body knows-it's time. You can do anything you want to prepare yourself for bed. Read a few pages, spend 5 to 10 minutes on personal hygiene or meditate for a while? It is also important to go to bed and get up on time every day-even on weekends.
Make sure your bed is only used for sleeping and sex. Avoid working in bed, paying bills, reading or watching TV. If you want to only associate sleeping with your bed, all you need to do in bed is fall asleep instead of turning pancakes all night.
4. Tame your stomach. Whether you are too full or too hungry, it will interfere with sleep. Don't eat a big meal before going to bed, or you will be hungry and can't sleep. On the other hand, if your stomach is still full when you put it down, stomach acid will flow back to the feeding channel. If you are really hungry, eating some snacks rich in carbohydrates can trigger the release of serotonin in the brain and help you relax. Try graham crackers or a bowl of cereal. Paired with milk or a small portion of turkey, these foods are rich in amino acids and can also promote sleep.
In daily life, we must ensure adequate sleep, don't often stay up late, and reduce the time spent playing video games and computers at ordinary times, which is not good for our eyes and will also affect the quality of sleep, so we must pay more attention to it at ordinary times and make certain adjustments in diet and exercise.