Amazing Benefits of Sleep

Sleep comes with amazing benefits.

Some of the benefits are logical and easy to guess, such as promoting brain health, keeping the heart strong, and powering the immune system.

Other benefits might be surprising, and can change your life. For example, optimal sleep quality can help to improve menstrual regularity, make your hair healthier, and keep your bones stronger.

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#8 Benefit of Sleep — Reducing Menstrual Irregularities & Pain

According to research, the effect of sleep quality can be significant. If you lack sleep, your risk of experiencing menstrual challenges is much higher, for menstrual irregularity 72% and for experiencing increased pain 78% higher compared to when you get enough quality sleep. Therefore, to minimize menstrual irregularities always try to optimize your sleep habits!

#7 Benefit of Sleep — Optimizing Immune System

One of the key processes within the immune system is to recognize previously encountered viruses and pathogens. This involves communication between alerting signals and receptors. The alerting signals are known as antigens and the receptors cells are known as memory T helper cells. Research indicates that sleep is the prime time for the body to facilitate processes that promote the optimal functioning of memory T-cells function. But if you lack sleep — your immune system lacks communication power, making you more likely to catch a flu. A good reason to keep optimizing your sleep habits.

#6 Benefit of Sleep Boosting Brain-energizing Processes

While you sleep, your body actively facilitates processes that store energy in your brain. This energy you need during the coming day to be able to effectively observe, think, and make decisions. Sleep is the prime time for the body to facilitate this energy restoring process. Therefore, always prioritize optimizing your sleep habits.

#5 Benefit of Sleep 65% Reduced Risk of Heart Failure

Sleep can reduce the risk of heart failure by 45% based on research. Therefore, to keep your heart strong and healthy try always to optimize your sleep quality!

#4 Faster Immune System

To function in an effective and speedy way, your immune system needs energy. Based on research, if you lack sleep — your immune system lacks energy. As a result, you are more likely to catch a flu. For example, with less than 6 hours, you are over 4 times more likely to catch a respiratory virus, like flu, compared to someone who sleeps at least 7 hours.

#3 Cleanses Your Brain

What makes the brain cleaner and healthier is a process called Glymphatic flushing. Always remember that sleep is the only time for the body to facilitate this cleansing process.

#2 69% Reduced Risk of Heart Attack

Heart attack, also called myocardial infarction means that blood is blocked from reaching an area of the heart muscle, which can be fatal. Sleep is the prime time for the body to perform proper metabolic self-cleaning. What also helps is that during sleep, the heart rate is slower, allowing the heart to rest, recover, and heal.

#1 Brightens Your Brain

What makes the brain brighter is called myelination. Myelination improves connectivity, making it possible for us to think and learn.

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Too high or low support will twist your neck muscles, which can affect your whole body.

If you prefer to lie on your back, make the support thinner than when you lie on your side.
Fold the towel so that your neck feels well supported and you can roll your head easily from side to side.
Note that the alignment of your neck often reflects first the way it is when you stand or sit.
Therefore, after some time, it might be necessary to adjust the hight

If you lie on your side, create a support so that your neck is in line with your spine.
Experiment with different heights, until you feel your neck is as relaxed as possible and free to move.
If necessary combine a folded towel with a flat pillow
Be aware that some pillows get compressed during the night and won't give you consistent support.
A folded towel, on the other hand, maintains its shape very well.
Once you have created the right support for your head, move it a little backward, so that nothing or as little as possible touches your cheek.
A gentle touch on the cheek triggers a rooting reflex, which activates the neck muscles to turn your head.
Ideally, the core support is under the side of the skull, behind the ear, where you can find the center of balance of your head.
Note also that your neck doesn't need any support. Therefore, avoid squeezing a soft pillow under your neck as it will bother you by limiting body circulation and free movement.

The support you get is firm, yet comfortable and the flat surface promotes comfort and ease in movement.

Some weeks ago, my mother-in-law told she had a stiff neck every morning. When I asked her how she supported her head, she told having a basic, soft, and quite a thick pillow. I then told her how I support my head with a folded bath-towel, sometimes combined with a thin pillow. This allows me to adjust the support so that my head is well balanced and free to move. It is a great solution, functional and cheap.

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