Today the routine has returned for many of us and it is possible that we find it difficult to combat post-holiday insomnia although it may seem otherwise. Once we have enjoyed a well-deserved vacation, we return to work schedules, we get out of bed earlier, we resume household chores, in short, everything we do in our daily lives. Carrying out this radical change can generate stress and insomnia. In many occasions we suffer from sleep disorders that force us to fight insomnia. We should know that it is very important to sleep well because it has many benefits for our body. Some of these can be the increase of our creativity, reduction of depression, improvement of our memory, among others. From Naturalia & Poligón we want that the return to the routine does not affect your rest, for this we show you some tips below:
- Adaptation: It is recommended that a few days before the end of the vacations, we gradually advance our bedtime, in this way we will be able to match it to our daily schedule.
- Napping: Forget about napping…we know it’s obvious advice, but it’s still good to remember, because the more sleep we accumulate during the day, the more tired we’ll be at night and the better we’ll sleep.
- Dinner: We should try to have dinner as light as possible and not consume caffeinated beverages that may disturb our sleep.
- Shower: Taking a shower before going to sleep is something we usually do and even more so in such hot months with a cold shower.
But…should the shower be hot or cold? Logically, in summer we appreciate a warm shower. This temperature is ideal for our body to warm up slightly, but not too much as would happen with a hot shower, and that when entering a room with a lower temperature than that of our body, the body temperature drops sufficiently. In this way, our body receives the signal that the temperature has decreased, which will help us to combat post-holiday insomnia more easily.
- Exercise: A good way to fall asleep is to do physical exercise, but to achieve this, it is recommended to do it in the morning in moderation.
In the case that because of work schedules you have to do it in the evening, it is advisable to do it 2 hours before going to bed. We hope that thanks to these simple tips the return to the routine will not be so hard for you and you will be able to fight the post-holiday insomnia! 🙂
