Sleep issues can cause many other issues.
Are Your Sleep Issues Creating Emotional Turmoil?
The short answer to this question is yes, absolutely. But it’s worth digging a little deeper here.
Sleep is important. Without sleep, you’re always going to struggle to gain the energy that you need to get through the day. If you don’t get enough sleep it can have a vast range of negative consequences aside from exhaustion. It might tamper with your mood.
If you don’t get enough sleep, you’ll feel completely drained and this could make you irritable. Consequently, depression can set in. This is especially true if the issue has been going on for quite some time. Important people in your life will notice this and it could cause a strain in your relationships.
That’s why you need to make sure that you work to get the right amount of sleep. There are a few ways to do this.
How Much Sleep Do You Need?
First, you need to think about how much sleep you actually need. The answer could surprise you. A lot of people assume that eight hours is the optimum amount. While this is typically the case, it can differ depending on personal traits. Some people function beautifully on just a couple hours of sleep. What’s the difference? Usually, this will be the quality of sleep.
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How Do You Get A Quality Night Of Sleep?
To get a quality night of sleep, you might need to start by thinking about ways that you can relax your mind. Sometimes, this could be a case of just writing down your thoughts and feelings before bed. In doing so, you can send a clear message to yourself that you have dealt with these issues head on. Or, you could think about something completely different like herbal remedies.
Certain herbal remedies like hemp available from sites like Bay Smokes could be just what you need to relax more. It’s worth considering.
Of course, it’s not just your mind that needs to relax.
Additionally, to avoid sleep issues you must work on relaxing your body.
The right diet could play a part here. Eating foods like bananas that are high in potassium will make it a lot easier for you to regulate your body and ensure that it remains still through the night. Alkaline forming foods can also be of help.
Additionally, it is important to consider heath issues. For example, you might be suffering from a condition known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea stops you breathing multiple times through the night, leaving you feeling totally exhausted when you wake up. It can usually be fixed with either minor surgery or breathing support.
Be aware that your schedule plays apart here too. If you are getting up late and going to sleep even later, then you are always going to struggle to get the sleep that you need at night, We will be talking about that in a future post.
Getting the right level of sleep and ensuring that you don’t wake up emotionally exhausted each day is a key component of health.
What sleep tips can you share with us?
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Naturally Yours,
Elise Ho, Ph.D., D.N.Psy
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24 thoughts on “Are Your Sleep Issues Creating Emotional Turmoil?”
Good sleep is essential for emotional and physical health. Great article!
Yes, sleep absolutely is essential. Thanks
Oh yes. If I don’t sleep well I can’t function through the day. Thanks for sharing this post
You are very welcome. You are not alone.
I keep a dream journal and document all the symbols i remember. I address it by doing some research of the symbols and how is it related to my sleeping troubles. This is for me to understand and declutter my mind.
Rhea, what you describe is a fascinating process. It is so wonderful to find what works for you.
This article is so helpful for me. Lately, I have been having trouble sleeping. It does help! Thanks for this!
You are very welcome. It is good to hear that it is useful.
Creating a sleep schedule was so difficult for me even though it seems like a simple task. Once I did though, sleep became so much better! Without a consistent schedule, I was a mess!
Creating a sleep schedule can definitely be challenging. You looked at yours, focused on consistency and you have made an important breakthrough,
Yes, I am the same. I have a sleep problem. This really helps me to know why. Mostly I am using essential oil therapy.
Essential oils can be a great helper. I hope that you will find other tips of benefit, as well.
Thanks for the tips for sleeping!I always have trouble to do proper sleep.
You are very welcome. I look forward to hearing how these work out for you.
I absolutely agree on how important it is to get a good night sleep. Love all your tips!
Thank you very much.
What I hate is that I’m so used to getting up early during the week, I can’t even sleep in on the weekends because of that internal clock. These are awesome tips!
Ahhhh. I am the same… the body gets used to a certain schedule.
Wow what an amazing post! I´m struggling a lot with sleep problems in stressful phases, so this helped me to understand it a bit better 🙂
thanks!
have a good start in the new week,
Tiziana
Once you have a better understanding of what is happening it is much easier to make a few needed changes.
I always lack sleep because, well, my brain is always active. There are really times when I get grumpy or I lack energy because of it. I know it’s my fault so I just have to discipline myself to sleep well.
Ivan, it can be very challenging to quiet the brain. It often takes more than discipline. For example, a good look at evening habits may be a good jumping off point. Please let me know if I can be of help.
I used to have difficulty sleeping and would end up lying awake for hours. I now drink a cup of tea before bedtime and make sure to turn off all sources of light and get my phone FAAAAAAAAR away from me.
Beautiful changes that clearly yielded wonderful results.