Do you need better sleep?

Is an annoying when you’re laying in bed and can’t fall asleep?  You try to find ways to fall asleep by counting sheep or spending time reading.  This may work sometimes but there is a bigger culprit.  Based on a study from several research, it is suggested that if you spend time outdoors during the day, you may fall asleep easier. 

You will also find that you will have a good night sleep, and not that annoying every to our sleep.  The research is based on a observation of people camping during the winter for seven days.  It is found that the body internal clock will adjust to the natural day and light cycle which resulted in that person having a better sleep.

The experts were not surprised because this is agreeable on past theory on that the sun and the darkness gives our body cues on when to be awake.  This means that the lighting in our homes or
workplace during the evenings may have an effect on how tired or the type asleep we will get.  Naturally in the past our ancestor went to bed early, which is not the norm today.  

Experts Know that We Don't Sleep Enough

The professor from Colorado out of Boulder University, suggested that we as human beings do not spend time outside as we used to.  We are more fixated on our electronics such as the iPad and computers making our eyes trained to the light which in turn, disrupts different aspects of our internal clock.  That is why is not suggested to be on the computer an hour before sleep.  Going back to the study, the winter campers went to bed earlier than they are used to back at home.  

 Beware of Tech

The main reason, is obvious.  It’s the technology that we have at home that makes us stay up just a little bit longer than we normally would.  Also they had an extra two hours asleep than normal.

What is suggested by this data is that people who tend to stay up a bit longer may face some health issue.  The risk is higher for diabetes, obesity, fatigue and also depression.  Overall it tells us that we need to get a good night sleep in order to function at our fullest.  With technology of today’s world, it makes it a bit difficult.  One tip that may help out for everyone is try to spend time outdoors.  It is important to get a bit of sun and getting a bit of exercise.