Sleep Well and Peacefully, 11 Experts' Counsel

Having a good sleep guarantees a better quality of life and avoids serious problems, such as insomnia, obesity, and stress. Here are rules of a good sleep, with or without children

The “parents and sleep”, you know, can be very complicated. Generally, though, it is not just mothers and fathers who have sleep problems.

According to statistics, eight million Italians suffer from night worries, says Vincenzo Tullo, the field expert. Of these, 30-40% are affected by insomnia, which, in 70-75% of the cases, has lasted more than a year. To solve the problem, most of them (about 70%) say they take drugs”.

The causes of this situation are different: “may be problems related to the condition that a person lives in, such as changes in the time zone, but also a moment of stress or particular anxiety, or it may be a real sleep disorder”.

Why Sleep Is Important

In the book “Sleep Well: Science and Myths”, Graham La, the honor of the British Sleep Society, has identified 40 false sleep myths: It is not true, for example, that older people should sleep more or practice sport before bedtime, facilitate sleep. As it is wrong to lose weight or produce more if you sleep less.

From such assumptions, you can make good rules to sleep well, with or without children. A good sleep, an expert continues, improves a person's life. However, those who sleep little can develop serious illnesses, such as memory difficulties, anxiety, depression, immune protection reduction, and even obesity”.

False Myths for Sleep

1 Rytina of sleep is for children only

Excuse me. The best way to get a good night's sleep is to have, like children, a routine: to go to sleep at the same time, better if you leave food, training, and never too late because by two o'clock at night we produce melatonin, needed for a good sleep”.

2- We have to sleep 7-8 hours

We often hear you have to sleep at least eight hours a night. In fact, each one of us is different - if you don't feel satisfied with your sleep, that means that it's not enough. We need to listen to our body and adapt to the circumstances, based on our feelings: we have to give a vote for our rest and the parameter that needs to be maintained is the feeling of well-being we have this morning”.

And if it's always good to satisfy the need to get some more sleep, “stay in bed for a long time when you're awake, it doesn't make much sense. When you wake up, it's better to start activity”

3 Lost sleep cannot be restored

It's not true. If the week has been especially heavy, it is good to rest on Saturday and Sunday. The same is true of young mothers, who may even lose six months of sleep in their first two years of life. Of course, it would be better if this did not happen. The idea is that you take moments of recovery during the day, even by relying on your father or other family members”.

4 TV Helps to Sleep

Nothing can be more fake: the “Medis where we sleep must be very comfortable, silent, dark and technological devices that, by their light, can prevent the production of melatonin, the substance that helps sleep”.

5 Don't fight before you sleep

In fact, having a fight with your partner before going to bed has no effect on the quality of sleep.

However, problems may arise when a partner suffers from particular disorders “sic are, for example, sleep adhesion, worry-feet syndrome (people feel a presleep discomfort, such as a needle piercing or pain, and they have to walk ahead of bed), or a very strong snore. In the most serious cases, the suggestion is to sleep in separate rooms to get a good night's sleep”.

What We Must Do to Sleep Goodly

Sleep is also very important for children: sleep well - being is the best way to fix what they learned at school and to fuel themselves. Vincenzo Tullo points out there are some precautions to remember:

6. First of all, it is necessary to respect the times to regulate the baby's biological clock better and to enable them a complete recovery;

7. It's good to have dinner a few hours before you go to bed, having a light meal, and not with high calories;

8. It is essential that you turn off electronic devices to avoid brain stimulation but also the intervention of light that can prevent melanin production, essential for a good rest;

9. The room must be dark and silent, with a comfortable bed: from sheets to mattress;

10. we should avoid sports (or seek physical activity) before going to sleep: It is not true that by physical activity they get more tired; rather, they produce adrenaline that will make the sleep phase more difficult;

11. It is good to avoid engaging in lively discussions in the evening, because the child has different parameters of criticism from adults: a dispute can disturb him and prevent him from sleeping well.

But if problems persist

When a person complains about sleep worries, this should always be handled by a specialist. It may be a transitary insomnia, in the short term, related to life's events, but the problem must be assessed and solved at a whole of”.

In fact, sleeplessness is just a symptom: <x0trupi says something is wrong. So we have to seriously intervene and investigate the causes of the disorder to effectively combat it”.