Ever tried to boost your energy by sleeping longer, only to wake up feeling just as exhausted? Here’s a little secret: sleep and rest are not the same thing, though many of us often confuse them. For instance, you might be getting your recommended 7 hours of sleep each night (okay, on some nights), squeezing…
Sleep depends on our internal biological clocks, especially our circadian clock. In this article, we will see the main factors affecting sleep. Indeed, these factors adjust our biological clocks, called external synchronizers of the biological clock, “zeitgebers” or “time givers”. Light: a main factor influencing sleep Light is one of the most important factors affecting…
Sleep problems must first and foremost lead to a global reform of lifestyle. Then, using natural substances while waiting for thorough work to bring results is possible. Natural sleep aids can gently assist the body towards a quality sleep. This general information does not replace, in any case, the consultation of a general practitioner or specialist….
Among the main causes of sleep disorders, mental ruminations, anxiety, and increased sensitivity to stress are regularly put forward. Natural techniques from different therapies can address these psychological factors, help comfort, and prevent sleep disorders and sleepless nights. Sophrology & Sleep The neuropsychiatrist Alfonso Caycedo created sophrology in 1960. This method aims to consider the…
These rules of sleep hygiene and essential tips will allow you to eliminate the behaviors that alter the quality and duration of sleep. Moreover, it will help you introduce those that will repair and consolidate it. Look at the sun’s light spectrum when you wake up Looking at the sun in the early morning, when…
Sleep and fasting are linked. Indeed, sleep during a fast lasts less than usual, which does not fail to worry the fasting person. However, there are different explanations for this decrease in sleep duration. First, as the fasting person abstains from food, his body does not invest any more energy in digestion. Therefore, this energy…