The ancients thought that sleeping was also a way of keeping in good health. They pay great attention to sleep.
For example, in Five Miscellanies, it is recorded that "reading at night does not exceed the time".
According to the current time, work and study should not exceed 1 am. What happens when you often stay up late? "When you cover people, all the blood will return to your heart. If you can't sleep, you will get sick because of blood consumption. " The answer is obvious, that is, you will be seriously ill and your body will collapse because of excessive loss of qi and blood.
How did the ancients sleep for health?
The preferred posture is lateral lying: lying on the left or right.
Most ancient people chose to sleep on their side and seldom on their back, because in their eyes, only driving a crane westward would "lie down", and it was unlucky for normal people to sleep like this. And sleeping on your back may have the risk of food reflux or nightmares, so try to avoid it.
The advantage of lying on your side is that you have a sense of security and can be vigilant at any time. If someone with ulterior motives approaches, you can detect it at the first time. Moreover, when lying on the side, it will not oppress the heart, and the elderly will not easily have difficulty breathing. If your legs and feet are inconvenient, it is more convenient for you to sleep sideways near the bed and get up at night to light a lamp.
Bad posture 1: sleeping on your stomach
Whether infants or adults, it is not recommended to take this posture, which has a great impact on the body. Babies sleeping may lead to suffocation, while adults sleeping may affect chest development, aggravate cervical spondylosis and lead to spinal deformation. To tell the truth, sleeping on your stomach can't relax your body, and it will make you feel that there is a big stone in your chest, which is easy to wake up in your sleep.
Bad posture 2: pillow hand
Some people sleep without pillows, but put their arms behind their heads. This posture is not desirable. First, after a long time, their arms will be numb and sore. Second, it is not good for cervical vertebrae. Although this action looks chic, it is not good for sleep and health. If you have such a habit, you should correct it as soon as possible.
Bad posture 3: cross your legs
This posture will cause blood circulation in the legs to be blocked, causing pain and numbness. In addition, the lumbar spine is unevenly stressed when the legs are crossed. Once the time is too long, it will cause bone and spine damage. Both children and adults should get rid of this habit.
The above-mentioned bad posture should be changed as soon as possible, which is not conducive to health preservation. It may be related to insomnia, being unable to sleep and waking up easily.
Sleep "three taboos and three appropriate" helps to sleep until dawn.
"three taboos"
Drunk
Wake up in time after drunkenness, and don't fall asleep because it is easy to lose consciousness after drunkenness. If no one takes care of you, you may cover your head with a quilt, which may lead to suffocation. In case of vomiting and coughing, there will be an accident.
satisfy
You can't sleep well when you are full. At this time, there is more food in the stomach, and it is easy to reflux when lying down. Moreover, when sleeping, the gastrointestinal metabolism is slow and it is easy to accumulate stagnation. It's hard for your stomach to swell. After a long time, your spleen and stomach transport ability is weakened, and then a variety of gastrointestinal diseases appear.
Drink too much water.
Control the amount of water you drink before going to bed, especially for the elderly and children. The elderly have low prostate function, frequent urination, and drinking more water will aggravate the situation. Children with less urinary bladder, drinking too much water will wet the bed or get up at night, affecting sleep, which is not conducive to growth and development.
"3 appropriate"
range
You are sore all over at the end of the day, and you are still tired in bed. At this time, you can do some stretching exercises, such as stretching, hip bridge, pedaling your bike, backhand touching your back, etc. Your muscles will relax and you will fall asleep faster.
ponder
Some people are obviously sleepy, but when they close their eyes, they will think wildly and can't control themselves at all. At this time, you can try meditation, control your brain to think about the universe or the sea, or imagine yourself coming to the prairie and saying the word "empty" in your mind, and your brain will relax and fall asleep slowly.
Rub one's ears
There are abundant nerves in the ear, and they are very sensitive to external touch. Massage the auricle and earlobe before going to bed, and press the acupoints near the ears to help you sleep. You can also rub it with your palm, cover it directly on your ear, and then exhale and exhale to gradually relax yourself. There are acupoints corresponding to the five internal organs on the ear. Regular massage has the functions of calming the heart, calming the nerves, soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, which should be adhered to for a long time.
There is a saying that the reason why old people can't sleep well is because of lack of qi and blood. Every organ of the body needs qi and blood to supply oxygen. If they don't sleep well, it will have a great impact on their health. Young people also have trouble sleeping. After a long time, they will find themselves with hair loss, pale face and exhausted. In fact, this is also a sign of weakness of qi and blood. Therefore, it is really important to have a good sleep.
You may wish to learn from the sleep regimen of the ancients, insist on sleeping on your side instead of sleeping on your stomach, and keep in mind the "three taboos and three appropriateness" during sleep, which may help you improve your sleep and regulate your blood circulation.