We all sleep, but not all sleep for the same amount of time or for the same amount of time. What determines whether you wake up rested? And what can you do to improve your sleep quality? One of those things is worrying less. We help you on your way.
Do you often worry at night? Write down your fears, doubts, and emotions that you struggle with on a daily basis. Researchers at Penn State University discovered in 2011 that you worry less if you consciously work on it for 15 minutes to half an hour every day. This is how you eventually control that negative flow of thoughts.
Sufficient exercise helps you sleep better:it clears your head and allows you to release tension better. Just don't exercise too intensively, late in the evening:then your brain is too active and you are too alert to sleep.
Read also: 'Worrying:why do we do it?'
if you go to sleep during the day, the sleep pressure decreases – which you need to fall asleep at night. If you still need it because you didn't sleep well, stick to one power nap before 6 p.m., says Bronts:a maximum of half an hour of superficial sleep on the couch. After that, no more, to build up that sleep pressure.
