Why do I always have trouble sleeping?

People nowadays are under a lot of pressure and have a lot of work to do every day. In addition to work matters, they also have to deal with interpersonal relationships, so they rarely have time to sleep. They think about having a good sleep and rewarding themselves after they are busy all day long. But in fact, catching up on sleep cannot improve your sleep quality. Sleeping more on weekends does not mean that you can get more sleep on weekdays and your body will not be harmed. So, why is your sleep always poor?

Data released by the World Health Organization show that one in four people in the world suffers from insomnia, and the proportion of people who are burdened with sleep debt is incalculable. Sleep studies have also shown that a single bout of lack of sleep can lead to a significant decrease in the body’s immune function, while long-term lack of sleep can damage the immune system, cause obesity, and even shorten lifespan. It can be seen that if we ignore the long-overdue sleep debt, the result will be to repay it at the expense of the quality and length of life.

The "Deep Sleep White Paper" survey found that nearly 40% of netizens believe that noise is the primary factor affecting their sleep quality, 24% of netizens believe that lighting has a greater impact on their sleep, and 14% of netizens believe that pillows have a greater impact on their sleep. It should be noted that mattresses have an impact on sleep quality of 8%.

In the survey results on the impact of mattresses on sleep quality, nearly 46% of netizens believed that mattresses and sleep quality are related, 15% believed that the relationship is close, 15% chose not to know, and only 24% believed that there is not much relationship.

Mattresses are of course very important for sleep quality, and they are the guarantee of quality of life and sleep. The most important factor that has the greatest impact on nighttime sleep is the quality of the mattress: a mattress that is too soft fails to provide strong support for the spine, making it difficult to turn over and increasing local pressure on the body; a mattress that is too hard prevents the waist from contacting the bed surface and becomes suspended, making the spine easily squeezed, damaged, and deformed. Therefore, choosing a comfortable mattress is particularly important for people.

A good mattress can keep the spine straight no matter what sleeping position a person is in, release body pressure evenly, keep people in a zero-pressure and stretched state at all times, and minimize pressure through physical methods. The whole body can be completely relaxed and quickly enter a deep sleep state.

Sleep expert Director Li Ning said that to maintain a good sleep, try not to wait until the stage of drug treatment, but to move forward with prevention. In other words, you should maintain good sleeping habits and create a good sleeping environment to ensure the time and quality of sleep. Bedding such as beds, pillows and quilts are in direct contact with people. Choosing good quality bedding can create a good sleeping environment and promote sleep quality.

People who suffer from long-term poor sleep should eat more nuts, such as walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc., and arrange their sleep time reasonably, avoid overwork, and never stay up late. A lot of our rest time is now occupied by smartphones and tablets. Many people touch their phones first thing before going to bed and after waking up. If you want to sleep well, you should stay away from your phone before going to bed.