The importance (and happiness) of sound sleep for complete health

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We often use expressions like

to refer to the happiness that comes from sleeping well.

Perhaps that is why the celebration of

.

And they will not deny me that sleeping well is health, but it is also happiness.

But unfortunately it is something that not everyone can achieve, since sleep disorders affect a good number of children and adults who wish they could have quality rest.

So whether you are one of those who sleep soundly every night or those who dream of being able to do so while counting sheep,

and how not being able to have it negatively affects us.

Why is it important to sleep well?

It is not that it is important, it is that it

it is an essential requirement for human life.

Poor

, it also increases the possibility of suffering from diabetes and obesity, causes mental health problems and increases neurocognitive dysfunctions, among many other things.

How long could we survive without sleep?

In reality, it is not known, since due to the danger to health that such an experiment would entail, no research has been carried out to discover that limit of the human being.

.

The urge to sleep is even stronger than the urge to eat, so there will come a time when our brain will go to sleep even though we try our best to stay awake.

But

Are sleep disorders common?

According to the latest data from the Spanish Society of Neurology,

.

And more than four million people suffer from some type of serious sleep disorder.

What are the most common sleep problems?

Perhaps

is one of the most frequent, since it is present in 30% of the Spanish adult population, but

,

What determines the quality of sleep?

The great sleep experts mainly assess three determining factors: duration, continuity and whether or not to reach deep sleep phases.

The

the duration, should be enough to feel rested the next day, which in hours is between 7 and 9 in the case of adults.

In terms of

, this dream must be stable, that is, it must not suffer interruptions.

The more interruptions, the worse quality of sleep.

And when it comes to the

, reaching them implies a more restful rest.

What can I do to improve sleep quality?

There are no magic guidelines

, but improving the lifestyle of a good part of that 48% of Spaniards with sleep disorders would improve.

Maintaining regular bedtime and wake-up times and routines is vital,

as is exercising, eating light meals and trying not to use computers or mobile devices before bedtime.

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