http://usprime23.com prime writings and the events happening in our complex society Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://usprime23.com/2009/08/weary-weekends-sleep-habits/ http://usprime23.com/2009/08/weary-weekends-sleep-habits/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:48:01 +0000 agiyiga http://usprime23.com/?p=393 Most of us are looking forward to be relaxed on weekends. Sometimes we tend to sleep late and wake up late. Snoozing till noon on Saturdays drains you. But experts encourage napping to increase your energy.
Sleeping late on weekends isn’t as restorative as it may seem. Shifting your bedtime or waking time by two hours or more upsets your circadian rhythms, crucial regulators of your sleep cycle. As a result, you may have trouble falling asleep Sunday night, wake up tired Monday morning, and feel sluggish for days afterward.
To combat this you should go to bed and get up within 60 minutes of the same time every day. If your sleep times are normally erratic, this should improve your energy within a week. At first, getting up early on weekends may make you feel sleepy in the afternoon. If this occurs, nap for 30 minutes. A nap instantly boosts your energy, and if you wake up from your nap at least three hours before your bedtime you won’t disrupt your night time sleep.

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