Snoring is the vibration of respiratory structures and the resulting sound, due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. The sound may be soft or loud and unpleasant. Snoring is known to cause sleep deprivation to both the snorer and those who hear him/her, as well as knock-on effects: daytime drowsiness, irritability, lack of focus, decreased libido. It has also been suggested that it can cause significant psychological and social damage to sufferers.
Sleep apnoea is a condition that interrupts your breathing when you are asleep. This is usually caused by an obstruction blocking the back of the throat so that the air cannot reach your lungs. The cessation of breathing automatically forces you to wake up in order to start breathing again. This can happen many times during the night, making it hard for your body to get enough oxygen, and preventing you from obtaining enough good quality sleep.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Tips For Getting a Good Night's Sleep

After Fadia (2002), we all need to sleep and rest restorative Here are some good sleep hygiene tips, in order to sleep, you will need.

Set a schedule: Go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning. Disturb your sleep schedule can cause sleep disturbances and difficulty unable to sleep regularity. For example, sleeping in on weekends will sleep cycle and makes it harder to wake up to your desired time on Monday morning.

Exercise: Try to exercise 20 to 30 minutes per day. To use exercise will benefit you sleep, exercise 5-6 hours before bedtime. This will optimize your sleep cycle. Even if you do not want to exercise close to bedtime, because it can sleep.

Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol: Avoid beverages containing caffeine, because it is a stimulant and keeps people awake. It is important to know what foods and drinks containing caffeine. They are: chocolate, soft drinks, coffee, herbal teas and not. Also drugs and nutritional nodoze contain caffeine and some painkillers. Users like nicotine smokers and chewers sleep easier than non-users, and waking up in the early morning hours of nicotine withdrawal. They sleep usually lighter stages of sleep and not in deep sleep. The same goes for alcohol. Alcohol robs people of the deeper stages of sleep and REM sleep. So they remain in the lighter stages of sleep. The result is not restorative sleep.

Relax before bedtime: in a bedtime ritual. For example, read something relaxing or a warm bath. A warm bath about 45 minutes before bedtime can easily fall asleep, because it cools the body prepares for sleep.

Wake up with the morning sun: Waking up in the morning and let the sun for over an hour per day. This will contribute to the body of the biological clock and help you sleep at night.

Do not Lie in Bed Awake: If you find that you do not sleep, get up and something else. Perhaps read or listen to relaxing music, then try to sleep. Try to avoid TV, as the light from the TV may cause you to remain awake. Our beds are for sleep and sex only. Make your bedroom a place of rest and relaxation.

the room: to a comfortable temperature in the bedroom. Extreme temperatures can disrupt sleep.

a doctor if sleep problem: If you are still unable to ensure a good night and sleep when you are tired during the day, then you have a sleep disorder and should be sleeping specialist. Talk to your doctor! There are treatments for a variety of sleep disorders. Do not allow your sleep, with your life. Poor sleep can affect your work and your personal relationships. They deserve the best. Call your doctor.

references

Fadia, V. (2002). insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy. Homestead Schools, Inc: California

 

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