The fall has arrived. But, with the change to the colder season the flu season started, too. It is a fact that people with too few and unhealthy sleep have an increased susceptibility to colds. The immune-system is weakened and too few defensive forces are at hand. SAMINA founder and sleeping expert Prof. Dr. med. h.c. Günther W. Amann-Jennson explains how to improve sleeping quality with simple measures. By doing so, you will strengthen your immune system as well.
Normally we are able to feel when we are in the need of sleep. But, the sleep need is very individually and differs from person to person. Gender, physical build and age influence the sleep duration. Independent from whether you need six, eight or more hours of sleep, one applies for all: for us human beings, sleep is vital. During sleep, numerous endogenous processes occur. Sufficient sleep is a central prerequisite for our health. If we have too few sleep or suffer under sleep disturbances we run the risk of harming our body (on long term). Scientists of the Carnegie Mellon University have dealt with the connection of sleep and health and noticed that too few sleep significantly weakens the immune system and people concerned catch a cold much easier. The scientists assume that bad sleep is influencing the susceptibility.
But, not only the risk of catching a cold increases when sleeping bad or too few. The risk of chronical diseases like high blood pressure, cardio-vascular-diseases, depressions etc. increases, too. Lack of sleep influences our digestion and our circulatory. Furthermore it increases the risk of a heart attack, warns the sleeping expert.
Good sleep, good psyche?
Lack of sleep often affects the human psyche. People concerned are irritable, startle easily and suffer under concentration problems. The performance, too, is decreased. People who often are under stress and whose sleep therefore is negatively influenced have an increased risk of depressive diseases and hallucinations. Stress and too few sleep might trigger anxiety and anger. People concerned run the risk of getting into a spiral of stress. Besides hallucinations and depressions this also might lead to burnout. Prof. Dr. med. h.c. Günther W. Amann-Jennson warns that many people have not realized yet that healthy sleep is valuable. Chronical diseases can be prevented with sufficient healthy sleep. Unfortunately the basic preconditions for regenerative sleep are missing, so the sleep psychologist.
Preconditions for a regenerative sleep
The healthy sleep concept of SAMINA based on more than 30 years of experience combines all necessary preconditions and requirements for a healthy and above all regenerative sleep. The single SAMINA products complement each other. The high quality, double sided and freely suspended SAMINA slat frame cares in combination with the SAMINA natural rubber mattress for an optimal positioning of your back and your spine. Duvets and overlays filled with sheep wool care for a harmonious bedding climate. The healthy sleep concept of SAMINA is complemented with an orthopedic pillow. This has to be adjusted to the need and the physical built of each individual. Besides the proper content of the bed it is also important to optimally prepare for sleep. Stress, everyday life, negative thoughts etc. are best left behind. They are hindering falling asleep and sleeping through. Relaxation exercises, Yoga and Autogenous Training might be helpful. Rituals to fall asleep like for example a cup of “good night tea” support falling asleep, or a walk in fresh air clarifies your mind.
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Source: Sheldon Cohen und Denise Janicki-Deverts, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University. Published: Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 169(1).
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