Sleep DIsorder and Mental Health
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Sleep Disorder
and Mental
Health
Sleep insufficiency or not getting enough sleep may lead to mental or
physical fatigue. Prolonged sleep deficiency can cause chronic
diseases or serious mental illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes,
depression, and obesity, as well as from cancer, increased mortality,
and reduced quality of life and productivity. 
 
 
Different types of societal factors such as round-the-clock access to
technology and work schedules may lead to sleep disorders or lack
of sleep.
Know Here Some Sleep
Enhancing Techniques For A
Good Night Sleep: 
 
1. Avoid Consuming Caffeine
after Noon
 
 
Caffeine is a stimulant which keeps you awake, thus avoid
consuming any drink that has caffeine such as tea, coffee,
cola etc. before 4 to 6 hours of going to bed.
 
2.      Make the
Environment Sleep
Inducing
Keep your bedroom’s environment quiet, dark,
and cool this will help you strengthen your
mental connection between your bedroom and
sleep.
3.     Set a Pre Sleep Routine
 
Avoid activities that make you feel stressed such as
doing office work, discussing emotional issues as any
kind of physically and psychologically stressful
activities can cause the body to produce the stress
hormone cortisol, which increases alertness.
 
4.     Fixed Biological
Clock
Try to stick as closely to your routine on each day
either its weekend or a weekday. Going to bed
and waking up at same time will help your mind
clock to feel sleepy at the same time.
5.     Lighten Up On Your
Evening Meals
 
Taking heavy meals such as double cheese pizza
at bedtime can make you insomniac so avoid
taking heavy meals before bed.
 
6.      Turn Around Your Clock
When you are lying and feeling hard to fall sleep watching
the clock as the minutes pass will only make you feel
stressed and anxious. So put your clock away and avoid
thinking about the time.
7.         Deep Breathing
 
For a peaceful and restful sleep practice some deep breathing
exercises and meditation before going to bed.
 
Counselling for stress or mental health counselling can help you identify
the root cause of your sleep concerns, to create a treatment plan
accordingly.
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