Sleeping remains a great way to take care of your health, however, less and less sleep is due to the demands of modern life. However, for these Harvard scientists, this can come at a very high cost. This is because sleeping well increases life expectancy and may be one of the great secrets of longevity.
Damage from not sleeping well
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Unfortunately, our generation doesn't prioritize a good night's sleep, while it favors work and excessive study. This can trigger a number of neurological and health problems as a whole. Starting with the health of the brain itself, since a difficult sleep routine implies memory problems and even reduces tissue cerebral.
In addition, going without sleep can make you more emotionally unstable, so that you are more susceptible to moments of the day that are capable of generating stress. Thus, there is a clear relationship between lack of sleep and some serious psychological problems such as anxiety, depression and even dementia.
But it's not just the mind that suffers, as going without sleep damages the immune system and makes you more susceptible to illness. In addition, a new Harvard study showed that a person who sleeps poorly will have a reduction of almost five years in their life expectancy. This statistic is even worse in men, who often have other health problems.
How to sleep well?
Perhaps the big question to ask yourself in the face of all this information is how, in fact, to sleep well. After all, our generation finds itself in a dilemma with the anxiety that keeps everyone up at night. For this, experts emphasize the need for good sleep hygiene. This consists of creating habits that prepare your body for the time to rest.
For example, it is recommended to set a bedtime and, before that, abandon the screens of cell phones, computers and televisions, as they inhibit sleep. Instead, try cooling your body down with a shower an hour before bed and reading a few pages of a good book in bed. Also, avoiding caffeine and sugars at night also helps.
