“Junk sleep”: Here’s why you’re tired, even though you get enough sleep

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“Junksleep”Here’s why you’re tired when you get enough sleep

Have you just slept eight hours and still don’t feel rested? Chances are it’s a junk sleep problem – in other words, sleep quality.

Do you have your hours of sleep, but are you still tired?  What if it was due to “junk sleep”?

Do you have your hours of sleep, but are you still tired? What if it was due to “junk sleep”?

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The alarm rings, you repeatedly press the button snooze, before getting up, completely exhausted. A state that will not leave you all day: you are incredibly tired and you feel like you haven’t slept all night. And this, despite having the number of hours of sleep recommended by specialists, which is seven to nine hours.

Often, people affected by

Often, people affected by “junk sleep” are not only tired, but are prone to memory problems, anxiety and are more irritable.

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If so, you may be suffering from “junk sleep” which is to sleep what “junk food” is to food, namely a quality problem. Junk sleep does not allow you to recover and means that when you wake up, you are anything but rested.

After such nights, the person not only feels tired, but is also prone to anxiety and memory problems. She is more irritable and has trouble concentrating. If a person sleeps badly for a long period of time, they are likely to fall ill more often, have digestive disorders or tend to suffer from obesity.

If you regularly feel like you barely sleep a night and you suffer from junk sleep, the following tips may help you.

A calm environment

Junk sleep can, among other things, be due to frequent nocturnal awakenings. Although we are not necessarily aware of it, these micro-awakenings can hinder the quality of sleep. For this reason, harmful light sources should be kept away, an eye mask should be worn or opaque curtains installed if necessary. It is also advisable to check the temperature of the room, which should be neither too low nor too high. Sleeping with earplugs can also be a solution and, if you have a partner who snores, it will be necessary, if necessary, to make him/her sleep in another room.

Sharing a bed with a person who snores or has restless sleep impairs the quality of sleep.

Sharing a bed with a person who snores or has restless sleep impairs the quality of sleep.

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Good sleep hygiene

We can never repeat it enough: a good sleep is prepared long before falling asleep. Go to bed at regular times, give up ultra-stimulating activities about two hours before bedtime (including screens and even lessentiel.lu) and ideally putting your mobile phone aside prepares the body for sleep. To make it easier to fall asleep and ensure a peaceful night, it is better to read a book, drink a relaxing herbal tea, listen to music or do a meditation session in bed.

Staying for hours on a screen before going to sleep can seriously hamper the quality of sleep and make you always feel tired when you wake up.

Staying for hours on a screen before going to sleep can seriously hamper the quality of sleep and make you always feel tired when you wake up.

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Reduce consumption of energy drinks, coffee and alcohol

Heavy consumers of energy drinks and coffee tend to have poorer quality sleep. The same goes for alcohol: a small glass in the evening may seem to help you fall asleep. But it has been proven that alcohol deteriorates the quality of sleep and is responsible for the lack of energy upon waking, despite having had enough sleep.

Analyze your dreams

Having troubled dreams or nightmares can disrupt restful sleep. In this case, it may be useful to keep a diary of dreams, to observe if they are recurring and to analyze their possible meaning.

Bad dreams or nightmares can be responsible for poor quality sleep.

Bad dreams or nightmares can be responsible for poor quality sleep.

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It is advisable for the person plagued by poor quality of sleep over a prolonged period, to consult a specialist. Because, in some cases, it can also be due to pathologies such as hypertension, cardiovascular disorders or depression.

And you, what helps you sleep well?

(Michelle de Oliveira)

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“Junk sleep”: Here’s why you’re tired, even though you get enough sleep


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