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Sleep experts say five daytime habits could be keeping you awake at night

Sleepy Tired Woman Lying In Bed Under The Blanket Using Mobile Phone At Night. Insomnia. Addiction.

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Sleep experts say these five daytime habits could be keeping you awake at night:

  • Eating junk food. One study found that those who ate a diet high in sugar, saturated fats, and processed foods for a week had poorer quality sleep than those who followed a healthy diet.
  • Sitting all day. We need to be active to save up homeostatic sleep drive, the 'hunger' for sleep that accumulates during the day when we're awake and active.
  • Not getting sunlight, which throws off your circadian rhyhm.
  • Taking naps. If you must nap, keep it under 30 minutes and before 3pm.
  • Working in your bedroom, which prevents you from mentally preparing your sleep environment from your social environment.

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