21st September, 2010.

      Even Sleeping is not easy.

Sleep controls our performance, keeping us fresh and active all through the day. While sleeping our brain gets the time to store data which is relevant. Dr. J.C. Suri of Safdarjung Hospital believes that sleep hygiene is very important. It is very true, we exhaust ourselves too much; give a lot more importance to our work and fail to understand that we have to give rest to our body and mind so that we remain healthy and in good shape. If we continue to work tirelessly and worry too much then we may succumb to insomnia. We should not forget that a good night’s sleep keeps us going. It is an integral part of our life, which cannot be ignored at any cost.

The Philip Sleep Survey revealed that sleep disorders affect 93 per cent of the Indian population. Another interesting finding was that 11 per cent of us take leave from work because of lack of sleep, 58 per cent feel that their work suffers from lack of sleep and 11 per cent actually fall asleep at work.

So, after reading this, we need to remember that our body and mind need some care and nothing should affect our ability to sleep soundly.

Here are some interesting ways to sleep, sleep and sleep:

Firstly, avoid alcohol and caffeine during working days as they lead to fragmented sleep.

Secondly, avoid watching television or surfing the internet before sleeping as they activate our brain and interfere with good sleep.

Thirdly, have a light dinner three hours before sleeping to ensure a peaceful slumber.

Fourthly, our room should not be cluttered; too many paintings and mirrors should be avoided.

Lastly, start keeping a worry diary where you write down all things that bother you before sleeping, it could be errands for the next day or problems to be faced the next day. This will make you feel relaxed knowing things are under control.

So here I wish you good luck and I hope u follow some of these ways to keep you in good spirits and healthy.

Have a happy and uninterrupted sleeping experience from now on:-)