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So many of us deprive ourselves of regular and adequate sleep and are left feeling increasingly stressed and anxious as a result.  Although it may seem unachievable and unrealistic in our busy lives, eight hours a day is the recommended and suitable amount of sleep that an individual needs to maintain their healthy lifestyle.  Although this is just a general average and many people may think it is not an applicable figure to them, if one increased their sleeping patterns to eight hours a night, they will almost guaranteed feel healthier and go about their daily tasks better than previously.  For instance, research indicates that when an individual sleeps for less than six hours a night, this can contribute to the risk of diabetes.  The risk of adult onset of the disease is doubled.  Either too much or too little sleep can be detrimental to one’s health.  Below are a few tips for getting a sound a restful eight hours sleep;

1. Try to sleep and wake at roughly the same time every day, this creates a sleep pattern and gets your body clock used to this way of sleep making eight hours more achievable
2. Find a relaxing activity that suits you before going to bed watching television or working on the computer are not examples of these, try having a hot relaxing bath or shower
3. Try to eat evening meals at lest three hours before you go to bed, as otherwise food becomes difficult to digest and there is an increased risk of indigestion or heartburn
4. Comfortable bed and pillows to decrease back aches and pains is another way you can improve sleep patterns

Our body’s hormones that control how awake or tired we feel are working periodically throughout the day, and most of us tend to feel sleepy in the afternoon.  If possible, sleeping at this time is recommended, as it allows your body to reboot and re-energise mid day.  Depriving your body of sleep when you are tired can have the effect of removing any feeling of tiredness you have, thus making it far more difficult to eventually sleep.  It is important to listen to your body, and sleep when your body requires you to do so.

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