Do you have a habit of taking a nap? Napping is considered the best way to rest, and some experts say that a proper nap can prolong life. However, if we sleep in the wrong way, it will have a counterproductive effect and endanger our health.
Today we will come to this topic to discuss with you three misunderstandings of an afternoon sleep.
The first misunderstanding is that we can sleep as long as we want, many friends can't sleep at night, at noon, but they sleep very soundly, and even sleep for two or three hours. In fact, this practice is extremely wrong five things. The best time to rest is in an hour or so, if the time is too long, the central nervous system will be inhibited, wake up more tired, affect our health, are you also deeply aware of it?
The second misunderstanding is to go to bed immediately after eating, I don't know if you have such an experience, every time you just finish lunch on yawning for days, feel very sleepy, this is because the blood flows to the gastrointestinal tract after the meal, accelerate digestion and absorption caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, will want to sleep, is a normal phenomenon. At this time, we can't go to sleep immediately, and then fall asleep immediately, which will cause indigestion in the stomach, resulting in food accumulation, especially for the elderly with weak digestive function, it is not suitable for falling asleep immediately. In general, it is necessary to go outside after dinner, and then return home to start a nap.
The third misunderstanding is the nap environment and many middle-aged and elderly friends sleepy directly on the sofa or chair to take a nap, it looks very comfortable, but it is very bad to sleep so much, after waking up, there will be waist and legs. Zeng Bozi, soreness, chills all over the body, more serious, will also lead to colds. When we take a nap, we should lie on the bed, make sure that the surrounding environment is quiet, and cover the stomach, so as to ensure a good quality of lunch break, which is also extremely good for our body.