Chinanews.com, Yinchuan, March 21, topic: World Sleep Day: Let health "get out of trouble"

　　Chinanews reporter Yu Jing

　　On March 21, the 22nd World Sleep Day, "good sleep, healthy companions" is the Chinese theme of this World Sleep Day.

Adequate sleep, balanced diet and proper exercise are three health standards recognized by the international community.

However, "getting a good night's sleep" doesn't seem to be an easy task in today's society.

　　"The eldest is 6 years old and the second is 4 years old. When others see my children, they are very envious. Only I know how hard every night is." Ms. Li from Yinchuan, Ningxia, is a full-time mother. Anxiously posted this in the circle of friends.

　　"I go to get off work during the day and need to accompany my children after work. I feel that I only have time at night, so I want to relax and play with my mobile phone. This leads to sleeping later and later. When I get full sleep at night, it is only 5 hours. Sleep problems have seriously affected me. life," Ms. Li told reporters.

　　One-third of life is spent in sleep, but with the accelerated pace of life and changes in lifestyle, more and more people like Ms. Li are affected by sleep problems.

Statistics from the China Sleep Research Association show that in 2021, more than 300 million Chinese people will have sleep disorders, and the incidence of insomnia in adults is as high as 38.2%.

　　According to the "2022 Chinese National Healthy Sleep White Paper", nearly three-quarters of the respondents said they had trouble sleeping, of which 33.1% had difficulty falling asleep, 25.8% were easy to wake up, 23.5% had insomnia, 21.8% had snoring, and 21.8% had more dreams. accounted for 20.5%.

　　Li Geng, director of the Sleep Medicine Center of Ningxia Ning'an Hospital, told reporters that in recent years, the number of patients who have come to see a doctor for sleep problems has increased, and the types of insomnia have diversified.

Especially the post-90s and post-00s have prominent sleep problems. When they come to see a doctor, they only say that they have headaches and dizziness. After consultation, they are often caused by poor rest.

　　The reporter learned that the post-90s and post-00s are often due to busy work, heavy schoolwork and "revenge staying up late" and other reasons, resulting in further reduction of sleep time.

Although everyone knows the dangers of staying up late, in order to obtain the short-term happiness brought by staying up late, nearly half of the post-95s still choose to fall asleep after the early morning.

　　"365 days a year, 1.5 hours less sleep a day, 22.8 days of 'lost' sleep time every year." Li Geng said, "Sleep disorders trouble many people, but very few people actually receive treatment. I don’t know enough about it. If you can’t sleep for a long time, it’s best to go to the hospital for treatment.”

　　According to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, there are more than 80 kinds of sleep disorders in clinical practice. Neurological diseases, mental diseases, cardiopulmonary diseases, etc. can lead to poor sleep. Among them, insomnia is the most common.

Li Geng reminds everyone that sometimes, sleep disturbance is a precursor or symptom of a more serious disease.

A large number of studies have proved that sleep disorders are also mutually causal with many patients' psychological disorders and mental illnesses.

Once a sleep disorder occurs, it should be adjusted in time and seek medical attention if necessary.

　　For ordinary people, what should they do when they encounter insomnia?

How to get quality sleep?

"Good sleep habits are a long-term process. The improvement of sleep quality will not be immediate and requires long-term persistence." Li Geng said.

　　Li Geng also suggested that for people with poor sleep, try not to eat coffee, tea and other caffeinated foods after noon; avoid drinking alcohol in the evening, at night and before going to bed, let alone rely on alcohol to help sleep; put it down before going to bed Mobile phone, stop the brain excited state, in order to ensure sleep.

　　Alternatively, try to improve sleep quality by creating a "sleep environment".

For example, keep your bedroom dark, cool, quiet, and have comfortable bedding to create a comfortable sleeping environment that suits you.

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