Sleep Focus

Are you waking up sleepy, even after getting what you think should be a full night’s sleep? The quality of your sleep might be getting sabotaged by some sneaky nighttime habits. I get it, sometimes life gets busy, and we pick up little behaviours that seem harmless. But did you know that certain things you do before bed could be messing with your sleep cycles? Let’s look at six habits to avoid if you are serious about improving your sleep quality. 1. Scrolling Through Your Phone Right Before Bed We have all been there. You crawl into bed, and the next thing you know, you are aimlessly scrolling through Instagram or watching TikTok videos. But here is the thing: blue light from your phone’s screen is disrupting your ability to fall asleep. Blue light suppresses melatonin, a hormone that controls your sleep-wake cycle. This means your brain gets tricked into thinking it is still daytime. A study published in the Health Sleep Journal found that individuals who used electronic devic...

Traveling across time zones can be a thrilling experience, but jet lag can quickly drain the excitement. That groggy , out-of-sync feeling that hits after a long flight? Yep, that is jet lag. Your body’s internal clock gets all confused, making it hard to sleep, stay awake, or focus. But don’t worry, there are ways to beat it and sleep like a baby even while travelling. Here are seven practical tips to help you bounce back from jet lag faster and sleep well on your travels. 1. Adjust Your Schedule Before You Fly One of the most effective ways to combat jet lag is to ease into the new time zone before you even leave. A few days before your trip, try to shift your sleeping and waking times closer to your destination. If you are flying east, go to bed an hour earlier each night. Are you flying west? Stay up a bit later. Why does this work? According to Dr. Charles Czeisler of Harvard Medical School , our bodies naturally take a while to adapt to time zone changes. By preemptively tweaki...