What's wrong with staying up late and not being able to sleep

Insomnia is a very painful condition. Many elderly people have this problem, and if they can't sleep, they can only stay up late. However, staying up late also brings great harm. For example, staying up late will make your physical condition worse and worse, your immunity will become low, and you will be more susceptible to illness, so you must avoid staying up late. But what’s the matter with staying up late and not being able to sleep? Although many people don’t want to stay up late, what should they do if they just can’t fall asleep?

1. What to do if you can’t fall asleep after staying up late

1. Staying up late and not being able to sleep is a sleep disorder, which may be caused by physical illness, excessive stress or long-term mental tension, physiological factors (such as menopause), and unreasonable living habits. If what you said is that you can't sleep because of staying up late, then it may be the impact of disrupting your regular work and rest schedule. If it is just simple insomnia without any negative emotions, it may be caused by illness or physiological factors. It is recommended to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment. If you have strong negative emotions and cannot resolve them yourself, it is recommended that you seek help from a psychologist. It is not recommended to take tranquilizers without authorization, as this may lead to dependence and be detrimental to sleep.

2. It is due to long-term irregular lifestyle, failure to respect the natural laws of the brain, and frequent staying up late, which leads to brain sleep dysfunction and insomnia. It is a psychological and behavioral problem, not a physical disease, and it is not a problem that can be solved by taking medicine. It is recommended that you pay more attention to your psychological and behavioral adjustments, change bad living habits, do not stay up late, relax before going to bed, do not think about any problems, restore the brain's natural sleep function, and improve the current insomnia. If an individual is unable to adjust, he or she should go to a local regular psychological institution to receive professional psychotherapy and make timely improvements.

2. What to eat when staying up late

1. Dairy products:

Milk, yogurt, and milk powder are convenient, practical, and can supplement nutrition and calcium. Yogurt is paired with fruit. After fermentation, yogurt produces lactic acid, galactose, free amino acids and other substances, which are more conducive to the absorption of trace elements, especially calcium. The content of B vitamins is also increased. Yogurt complements fruit to provide the human body with more balanced nutrition and relieve fatigue.

2. Fruits:

Fruits allow us to enjoy delicious food while also providing us with a lot of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, which is much healthier than various beverages. When eating fruits, choose those that are suitable for your body constitution. Don't eat too much or you will have diarrhea. Don't feel satisfied only when you eat a few watermelons by yourself.

3. Nuts:

Boiled peanuts and various nuts (appropriate amount, various varieties are also fine). Most nuts are rich in fat, and mainly unsaturated fatty acids, which are a good source of essential fatty acids for the human body. Some fatty acids help brain development, relieve brain fatigue and improve work efficiency. Therefore, eating some nuts can relieve the fatigue caused by staying up late and make the brain more clear. However, eating too many nuts can cause internal heat, so don't be greedy.

3. The best way to remedy your body after staying up late

First of all, you should replenish water in time. When staying up late, people often don't have time to drink water, and instead drink beverages, beer, coffee or tea, which often aggravate the harm caused by dehydration to the body. So whether you are attending a party or working hard, you must make sure to drink enough boiled water to replenish the invisible loss of water in the body in time.

Secondly, supplement nutrition in time. The best way is to give yourself a snack after staying up late and replenish yourself with various fruits and vegetables in time. Foods such as blueberries, mangoes, carrots, etc. can protect the eyes and prevent visual fatigue. Drinking some yogurt or cooking some millet porridge, lotus seed and lily porridge, etc. can nourish the stomach, calm the mind and relieve restlessness. You can also make a cup of American ginseng water or astragalus tea, which can nourish yin and beauty, eliminate fatigue, and enhance body immunity.