Stress Vs Sleep

In our last month get-together party, my friend mentioned about her sleeping problems and her inability to catch up proper sleep not only during the weekdays but  weekends as well. Work presuure could be one of the reasons for our sleeplessness, and  fear of getting late to attend the daily chores can also create disturbance in finding sound sleep . However, if you are unable to stay on bed eventhough your physical body asking for some more rest, then you need to attend this issue with some seriuosness. Even after having a hectic day, if you sleep poorly at night, there’s a good chance that you’ll be more reactive to stress the next day.

If you understand that your sleeping disorder is  due to stress  then  same stress can be the reason for your  sleeplesness. Here mentioned are some clues your body and mind are likely to give you to confirm the above:

If you’re experiencing muscle tension and pain, or stress-related aches such as neck and shoulder pain or headaches, it can be difficult for you to fall asleep or stay asleep. If your busy mind can’t be turned off the worries, and frustrations, contemplating them from various angles, this increases the stress in the system.

Variable heart rate, greater physical tension that are not conducive to falling asleep or sleeping well.
In this scenario,taking a warm bath or having a soothing cup of caffeine-free tea can be of your help and will set yourself up for a good night

If you spend some time doing relaxation exercises such as progressive muscle relaxation or deep breathing before turning in for the night, you can help your body and mind reduce  the stress which effects in to a sound sleep.

 -Bhavana