Sleeping has been a part of our daily lives that are receiving less significance due to our limited knowledge on what is really happening during our bed times. As a result, there are numbers of myths surrounding this wonderful part of our lifestyle.
There are actually lots of misconceptions about the do’s-and-don’ts of sleeping, but we’re going to look at the top five most common ideas that most likely 9 out of 10 people got wrong.
Eight is the optimum hours of sleep.
Nope. Every individual is unique they even have their own signature hours of sleep in order to function at their best.
Age is another factor for someone’s sleeping time. Older adults look like they sleep less than when they are younger; however, it is not true. The hours they need in sleeping are the same all throughout their lives. They only tend to sleep less, because of inability to fall into deep slumber which can result to fragmented sleep. On the other hand, fragmented sleep is not exclusive for older adults. It can happen for anyone, the only difference is, older adults will have a hard time falling asleep again than the younger ones.
Sleep early, wake up early.
It has been an accepted fact that those follow this rule will have a healthier life than the others. Wrong. There are people who are classified as an owl and as lark. Those who actually sleep later don’t experience any weight loss or other problems provided they get their lost hour of sleep within that day. Piling up the lost sleep and catching it up on weekdays won’t do, – which is another misconception – as two days isn’t enough. What matter is you recover your full time sleep required by your body in one day at any time.
Bedtime milk is a must.
Another universally accepted fact – or rather opinion – that is wrong. The tryptophan in milk that we believe to induce serotonin, which is important for a healthy sleep, does not really help in itself. Tryptophan needs insulin from carbohydrate-rich foods in order to have any sleep inducing effect.
A blast of music and something cold will counter drowsiness.
A blast of music and something cold will counter drowsiness.
It is especially practiced when we are pulling an all-nighter or driving. It is actually affective – for about fifteen minutes. After that, you may have to do the process again as your drowsiness will return. (So yeah, remember to stock up on cold water if cold wind isn’t an option.) To really counter your drowsiness, you need to take a nap or guzzle down a caffeinated drink.
Sleeping rests your brain.
Do you remember your parents telling you when you’re just a kid that you need to sleep so your brain can rest? Well, since it’s here, it’s obviously not true. Sleeping is not a passive activity. It only looks like it because we see ourselves lying on the bed and doing nothing, except maybe snore (which is harmful, too, but that’s for another article.) Sleeping really appears deceiving. As our body remains inactive, our brain is undergoing a series of homeostasis processes in a regular, cyclical pattern every time we sleep.
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