Marketers Get A Good Night Sleep DAY 19

A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP

"As research repeatedly shows, lack of sleep not only increases one's risk of health problems, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension, it can also lead to impaired judgement, risky decision making, and even decreased attractiveness. Aiming foe eight hours of sleep each night is idea to optimize health and longevity."

A Good Night SleepBEDROOM CHECKLIST:

Do you own a comfortable mattress and comfortable pillow

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Make sure that your mattress doesn't sag and that it supports you comfortably as you sleep. Your mattress should be changed every 8 to 10 years. It's best to choose pillows that support your head and not crimp your neck.

Dim your light at least an hour before bedtime.Changing you going to bed pattern can make a different. Try getting into the habit of dimming all the lights in your home an hour before you go to bed. Dimming the lights before bedtime prepares your body for sleep.Make your bedroom cool at nightIt make sense your thermostat to 65 F at bedtime. Temperatures below 54 F or above 75 F can actually keep you up at night. It will be at your best to add a blanket if 65F feels a little colder than you'd like.

Remove digital alarm clocks with lit-up screams

"If you can't do without a clock, then try turning it around so the lit-up screen faces away from the bed while you are sleeping."Research has demonstrated that nighttime exposure suppresses the production of Melatonin the major hormone secreted by the pineal gland that controls sleep and wake cycle."

Try using shades, blind, or drapery to block outside light.

There are so many lights that can disrupt your sleep. Lights including city street lights, or outdoors security lights can also disrupt your sleep. Try making your room as dark as possible so that you want be annoyed will light

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Remove the TV, computer, and cell phone from the bed room

Consider your bedroom a no-electronics zone. By removing the light source and the distraction, you are creating an environment conductive to calm and a deeper, more restful and healthful sleep.

"Not getting enough sleep__generally six hours or less a night__has been linked to a reduced quality of life and health complications that include increased risks for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, a weakened immune system and obesity."

What is enough sleep?

"The ATS and the AASM/ SRS expert panels recommend a sleep duration between seven and nine hours for most healthy adults, narrowing that range to seven and eight hours for adults 65 and older."

Obstructive sleep apnea is another common cause of nocturnal awakenings. It's been connected to increased risk of stroke and cognitive defects and estimated to be undiagnosed and untreated in more than 80 percent of people who have it. Overtime, sleep distrubance can lead to depression, attention and memory issues, day time dozing, and increased risk for falls____especially at night and when using sleep-including medications

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