The cold air also impacts your sleeping and during the winter it’s difficult to keep the temperature just right, especially when the temperature keeps falling throughout the night. When the air is too cold, what most of us do is raise the thermostat. The cold air affects melatonin production, which can cause your sleep to be disrupted. When you raise the thermostat and the air is too dry, this affects the mucus membranes, and it makes you more susceptible to bacteria and viruses, which can lead to illness, such as the cold and flu.
Your eating patterns could also interrupt your sleep. We tend to eat more during the winter and we pile on soups and heavy meals in the evening. When this happens, your body has to work harder to digest that food and this too can keep you up at night. Experts recommend that you have diner at least 4 to 5 hours before bedtime to allow full digestion of food. Regular exercise could actually help you sleep better.
Sleep is important for your overall health, so it’s important to try to get the best quality of sleep you can. Things like getting the perfect bedroom temperature, getting exercise and even getting some sunshine could really improve the way you feel and help you sleep better.
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