What’s Causing Your Disturbed Sleep? Part Two
Posted on | November 9, 2009 | No Comments
Snoring – Your snoring may be driving your partner up the wall but believe it or not it could be preventing you from having a good night’s sleep too and it’s even possible to wake yourself by snoring. Look into getting a mask or peg designed to lessen your noise.
Light – Light coming in through windows or doors or even radiating from electrical appliances such as phones or televisions on standby can affect the quality of your sleep. Make sure you cover up all light sources before you go to sleep and turn things off at the mains – it’s good for your electricity bill and the environment too.
Inactivity – If you’re inactive during the day then you won’t be as tired during the night. To prevent this happening to you then make sure you get plenty of fresh air and exercise during the day.
Noise – If the area you sleep in is noisy it can prevent you from sleeping deeply and interrupt your sleep cycles – it’s an evolutionary system that prevents us from being attacked by predators while we sleep. Consider investing in ear plugs.
Central sleep apnea – Central sleep apnea is a failure of the body to communicate to the body the need to breath which can leave you holding your breath in the night. It will require medication prescribed by the doctor to treat and is exacerbated by depressants such as alcohol.
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