According to relevant clinical data, people who sleep less than 6 hours a day have a 27% higher chance of atherosclerosis and a 20% higher chance of sudden heart attack than people who sleep for about 6-9 hours. In addition, staying up late for a long time will also affect the hormone levels in the body, greatly reducing the skin's ability to repair itself, and inducing a series of problems such as acne, dull skin, and eye bags.
With the change and development of the times, workers in many industries need to work three shifts or night shifts, such as firefighters, medical workers and workers on factory assembly lines, etc., and long-term irregular work and rest times will not only disrupt their biological clock, but also affect the body's endocrine, and the resulting health hazards are not only reflected in sleep problems, but also may induce gastrointestinal diseases, liver and kidney diseases and other problems, and in the long run, may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
If the brain can not get reasonable and sufficient sleep, it may also cause the human body to have mental trance, memory decline and other problems, over time, work and study efficiency will also be greatly reduced, then, for people who have to work night shifts, how to adjust themselves? In this regard, it is recommended that everyone actively do these four things in daily life.
First, ensure adequate sleep time
For people who need to stay up late for a long time to work overtime or shift work, after the end of work, you must ensure that you have enough sleep time during the interval to make your body adjust to a certain extent.
Second, ensure a comfortable sleeping environment
When sleeping, keep the bedroom as dim as possible, keep the whole sleeping environment as quiet as possible, and before going to sleep, it is best to avoid drinking some drinks or foods that can adversely affect the quality of sleep, such as coffee, tea and alcohol.
Third, arrange your time reasonably
For those who need to work in shifts, it is important to arrange their duty time and business activities as reasonably as possible, avoid going to work and sleeping cycles, and ensure that they have enough time for a series of social activities.
Fourth, adjust the lighting rhythm
When you are working the night shift, you can also try to use enough light to help you adapt to the shift rotation as soon as possible, which is conducive to adapting to the next sleep cycle more quickly.
In any case, the impact of night shifts is often closely related to people's personal physique. If the time of night shift often changes, and the body is obviously difficult to persevere, then it is recommended that everyone change jobs as soon as possible and adjust their work and rest time in time, so as to minimize the damage to physical health.
In addition, whether you work the day shift or the night shift, everyone should develop a good routine and get enough sleep every day.