Poor sleep in women

Sleep is very important for both men and women, because only good sleep quality can ensure people's good mental state, which can also ensure people's work efficiency or learning efficiency, and enable people to complete various tasks in daily life. So, what are the causes and effects of poor sleep in women? This will be introduced below!

1. Girls have poor sleep

According to the survey, three out of four women aged 30 to 60 sleep less than eight hours a day; and three out of four mothers who have to go out to work always feel tired. This is a serious problem, and it's only going to get worse. Insomnia among women is almost an epidemic.

For young working women with family burdens, they have to balance work and family, and have too many responsibilities to shoulder. They have to burn the candle at both ends, and lack of sleep has almost become a norm. After unloading most of the burdens of their lives and their children leaving home, middle-aged women have a leisurely life, but they face the challenges of menopause - hormonal changes bring various discomforts and poor sleep, and the reduction of melatonin directly affects sleep; and after middle age, the older they are, the more trouble they have to sleep. Many elderly women wake up at four or five in the morning and can never fall asleep again.

2. Long-term insomnia seriously affects health

The impact of long-term lack of sleep or insomnia on women is not only that there will be unsightly sagging eye bags and dark circles on the face, but also the damage to women's health caused by lack of sleep includes:

1. Poor skin leads to rapid aging;

2. Fatigue, depression, lack of concentration, and low work efficiency;

3. Fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, nocturnal myoclonus;

4. Prone to obesity, increasing the risk of breast cancer;

5. Increased secretion of stress hormones can increase insulin resistance, which is a symptom of prediabetes;

6. Increased risk of heart disease.

3. Nine tips to improve sleep quality

1. Stick to a regular schedule and don’t stay up too late on weekends. If you go to bed late on Saturday and get up late on Sunday, you may suffer from insomnia on Sunday night.

2. Don’t eat or drink too much before going to bed. Eat a small dinner about two hours before going to bed, and don't drink too much water, because constant going to the bathroom at night will affect the quality of sleep; don't eat spicy and oily foods at night, because these foods will also affect sleep.

3. Stay away from coffee and nicotine before going to bed. It is recommended that you avoid drinking coffee eight hours before going to bed.

4. Choose a time to exercise. The best time to exercise is in the afternoon to help you fall asleep, and regular physical activity can improve the quality of your sleep at night.

5. Keep the room temperature slightly cool. Keeping your bedroom cooler can help you sleep better.