Sleep is like air, sunlight, water, like the body is indispensable “nutrition”. The incorrect way of sleeping can greatly reduce the quality of sleep and threaten our health.
The pillow is too high
From a physiological point of view, the pillow to 8 to 12 cm is appropriate. Too low is easy to cause the “pillow”, or because of the inflow of blood to the mind too much, resulting in the next day the mind, swollen eyelids; too high will affect the smooth flow of the respiratory tract, easy to snore, and long-term high pillow, easy to cause neck discomfort or hunchback.
Pillow hands to sleep
Sleeping with both hands under the head, in addition to affecting blood circulation, causing numbness and soreness in the upper limbs, but also easy to make the abdominal pressure rise, and over time will produce “reflux esophagitis.
Quilts over the head
It is easy to cause breathing difficulties by being covered; at the same time, the inhalation of their own exhaled carbon dioxide is extremely detrimental to health. Infants and children should not do so, otherwise there is a risk of suffocation.
Open mouth breathing
Closed mouth at night is the best way to maintain vitality, while open-mouth breathing will not only suck in dust, but also very easy to make the trachea, lungs and ribs by the cold air stimulation. It is best to breathe through the nose, nasal hair can block some of the dust, nasal cavity can be warmed to the cold air inhaled, beneficial to health.
Strenuous exercise
Strenuous activity before going to bed will make the brain control muscle activity of the nerve cells show a very strong state of excitement, this excitement will not calm down in a short time, people will not be able to fall asleep soon. Therefore, before going to bed should try to keep the body calm, but also may wish to make some light activities, such as walking.
Sleeping against the wind
The human body’s ability to adapt to environmental changes during sleep is reduced, vulnerable to cold and illness. The ancients believed that “the wind is the longest of all diseases, good line and the number of changes; good regulator, although the heat is not wind and raw sleep under the dew.” So the place to sleep should avoid the wind, the bed from the window, the door has a certain distance is appropriate.
Sleeping sitting
Some people eat a full meal to sit on the sofa, turn on the TV to make a pot of tea, comfortable enough. May be too tired to work, watching TV and fell asleep, which makes the second major hidden danger. Because sitting and sleeping will slow down the heart rate, vasodilation, the flow of blood to the organs will be less. This, coupled with the fact that the stomach needs blood supply for digestion, aggravates the lack of oxygen to the brain, leading to dizziness and tinnitus.
Anger before going to bed
Anger and rage before going to bed can make one’s heart beat faster, breathing faster, and thoughts racing, making it difficult to fall asleep.
Full meal before bedtime
Eat too much before bedtime, the stomach and intestines to step up digestion, filled with food stomach will continue to stimulate the brain. The brain has an excitement point, people will not sleep peacefully, as Chinese medicine said “stomach and not, it is restless”.
Drink tea before bed
Tea contains substances such as caffeine, these substances will stimulate the central nervous system, making people excited, if you drink tea before bed, especially strong tea, the central nervous system will be more excited, so that people do not easily fall asleep.