Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The need for sleep

Everybody has a need for sleep. Some of us sleep for a long time, some of us don’t get more than a few hours and very few of us don’t sleep at all. With recent studies suggesting that a lack of sleep is bad for our health, it makes it more important than ever that we do try and get a good night’s sleep.

Realistically, the factors that can affect a good night's sleep can be broadly broken down into two distinct categories; environmental factors and physical factors. Environmental factors include things such as temperature, noise and light. Temperature maybe more important than you think, if you’re too hot, then the chances are you’ll toss and turn, pull the covers on and off and this will all result in a restless night. Noise can be a major annoyance when trying to sleep. The level of acceptable noise will vary from person to person but you can almost guarantee that no one is able to sleep through excessive loud noise. Light is also an important factor, some people need complete darkness where as some are not so sensitive to the light. Everyone is different with their environmental needs but the three factors mentioned above will all have some impact on the quality of sleep.

Physical factors that can affect sleep can basically be attributed to the bed and the mattress. The firmness of a mattress is usually the most important factor, some people like it firm and some like it soft. The bed itself is also very important. A quality wooden bed, metal bed or divan bed available from Beds Direct is an absolute must. A poor quality bed can lead to noise and instability which can reduce both the length and quality of sleep, something which we all need to avoid.

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