Sleep is with us since our birth and fills us with new enthusiasm from time to time. No more better luck than sound sleep is there to any human being. If any one is without sufficient sleep on a particular day, he will the next day without normal vigor and lack of interest in daily chores.
Modern speedy life left us with sleeplessness and this phenomenon is present all over the world. Sleep is a boon given by nature to the mankind. Our body cannot utilize and absorb even the highly nutritious diet if there is lack of sufficient sleep to the body requirement.
Daily requirement of sleep:
1. Infants of below one year: They sleep for about 16 -20 hours in a day.
2. Children around seven years old: they require about ten hours sleep per day.
3. Teenagers: require 7-8 hours sleep daily.
4. Adolescents: need 8 hours sleep in a day.
5. Aged people: need 6 hours or less time of sleep.
The changes that are taking place in our body during the sleep:
1. The voluntary muscles (which are under our control) movements are lessened,
2. External stimuli do not show much effect on our body,
3. Gradually we go into semi or unconscious state,
4. Blood circulation becomes slow and thereby heart’s activity slightly decreased and takes more rest,
5. Body builds new cells, in place of already damaged tissue and utilizes the proteins for further strengthening of the body functions,
6. Sight and hearing functions decreased temporarily,
7. There is more production of certain hormones in the brain and brain functioning power is notably improved.
8. Resistance power of the body, to withstand against diseases is increased.
9. The power of functioning capacity of the lungs is greatly increased, during the sound sleep.
10. The ‘’centre for remembrance activity’’ is highly stimulated, and a man’s remembrance power is enhanced appreciably.
11. Chances of developing high blood pressure and occurring of diabetes are also decreased to a great extent, if a person has sufficient sleep daily.
Causes of sleeplessness in women:
1. Divorcee is the main cause (about in 60-70 % of cases).
2. Family problems
3. Menopause stage—due to hormones effect
4. Pregnancy also contributes to lack of sleep.
Note: If anybody does not have sufficient sleep for2-3 days, one need not worry and no need of approaching a physician, because rectifies itself. If he need not get sufficient sleep for number of days (if it becomes a chronic problem) then he has to consult a physician.
Preventive measures:
Avoid over thinking and have peace of mind. Problems are always there, but you should not be a part of the problem. Develop any good hobby which you like most and involve in it sincerely.
Then you get sound sleep and have nice dreams.
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