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How to sleep in the long dark
How to sleep in the long dark





how to sleep in the long dark

If your workplace doesn’t offer healthy food, then plan to bring something nutritious with you to work to resist the temptation to eat sweet and fatty foods. Poor sleep and shift work increase the desire for sugary and fatty foods. We know it may not be easy, but forcing yourself to take short, structured breaks every 2-3 hours and taking a walk or getting something to eat and drink will help you.

  • sleeping in a bedroom that gets the least exposure to sunlight.
  • avoiding eating big, sugary, fatty meals before sleep.
  • To sleep during the day you need to reduce your body temperature. We cool down naturally during the night but the body temperature is higher during the day. To get good sleep, you need to lose approximately one degree of body temperature 1. Sleep is triggered by a drop in body temperature
  • If you live with others, talk to them and remind them that you need quiet to sleep well.
  • Consider wearing earplugs if you’re trying to sleep during the day.
  • Your bedroom should be cool, dark and quiet.
  • These chats can help reduce noise levels in the house if/when you are trying to sleep during the day, before a night shift. Make sure they understand how important it is that you sleep well. Talk to your partner, children or housemates.







    How to sleep in the long dark