As the saying goes, 'A person sleeps three times, and his life is thinner than paper.' What are the three times? It's not superstition, don't sleep wrong

Sleep is an absolutely necessary process for humans. Everyone needs sleep. When people sleep, the body and brain repair themselves. When you wake up, your body and mind will be back in better shape.

Sleep is closely related to health. The quality of sleep can determine a person's health to a certain extent. If a person does not sleep well, health problems are prone to occur.

The ancients once said that "a person sleeps three sleeps, and his life is thinner than paper". It is not difficult to understand the literal meaning. This sentence means that sleeping three sleeps is not good for health.

As the saying goes, "A person sleeps three times, and his life is thinner than paper." What are the three times?

"A person sleeps three times, and his life is thinner than paper", the meaning of this sentence seems to be very simple, that is, there are three types of sleep that cannot be slept, otherwise it will cause harm to the body. What are the specific meanings of these three kinds of sleep? That is, you cannot sleep in, take short naps, or sleep day and night.

The first one, sleep late

The ancients rested at sunrise and sunset, and even heard the allusion of chicken dancing and slept late. In ancient times, few people would do this. When they realize it's dawn, they're ready to get up and start their day.

But today, few people can stick to such a work and rest sequence. Many people will sleep in in the morning, especially young people who usually work and sleep directly on weekends.

It should be noted that sleep is often caused by physical and psychological illnesses, such as depression. Sleeping in on weekends will not relieve fatigue, but it will affect the normal sleep cycle and cause insomnia at night.

Second, go to bed after dinner

A proper rest after lunch is a good choice. It energizes the body and does its normal work in the afternoon. However, some young people are nervous at noon. In order to save time, they will choose to rest immediately after meals.

Just after eating, most of the blood in the body will gather in the stomach to help digestion and absorption. If people go to bed after eating, this time is not enough for the body to digest the food, which will cause the food to stay in the digestive system for a long time and then digest slowly.

On the one hand, the human body is dormant, and on the other hand, the digestive system is still working. This state is very harmful to the body. Over time, it can lead to many diseases such as digestive disorders and even diabetes.

The third, inversion

As the name suggests, reverse sleep is a sleep pattern in which work and rest times are completely reversed. The ancients had the concept of being active during the day and sleeping at night. The same is true now. Due to the impact of work, some people have to stay up late and work overtime. At this time, we cannot effectively get enough sleep time. We should catch up on long hours of sleep during the day. Long-term black and white work and rest will also damage our health and bury hidden dangers.

People who have reversed day and night will find that although they sleep for a long time during the day, they always feel insufficient and tired. They often catch colds and their bodies become very fragile.

The rate of aging is also accelerating, much faster than people of the same age. Especially female friends, they can't be turned upside down day and night. They should develop scientific work and rest habits.

How can I get a good night's sleep?

• Falling asleep during the golden age of sleep

There is also a golden time for sleep, which is from 11:00 to 12:00. During this time, you must enter a deep sleep. Only in this way can you ensure the energy of the next day.

Because during this period of time, people's body temperature, breathing, pulse rate and systemic metabolism will all decrease, and the secretion of hormones such as adrenal and paraadrenal cortex hormones will also be at the lowest level. At this time, sleep can maintain the balance of human Qi and blood, negative and positive.

• Don't think too much before going to bed

To clear your brain, the most important thing is not to snooze or sleep late, otherwise it will affect the quality of your sleep at night. Don't eat too much before going to bed.

The editor also has the right to speak on this point. The editor ate a lot of food several times before going to bed, which seriously affected his sleep. He always felt that there was food in his stomach, but he couldn't pull it out. In this case, it's excruciating.

——478 breathing method

The 478 breathing method is to inhale through the nose for 4 seconds, hold the breath for 7 seconds, and then exhale through the mouth for 8 seconds, repeating 4 times. This repetitive breathing action helps to relax the mind and body, making it easier to fall asleep. But pay attention to inhaling and holding your breath. Don't focus too much on counting as you exhale, or you'll be more alert and harder to fall asleep.

When practicing, pay attention to slow, soft, deep and long. Those who are weak should not hold their breath for too long, otherwise it will easily cause dizziness. Do what you can according to your physical condition.

—— Soak your feet before going to bed

The blood vessels on the soles of the feet twist and turn. Washing feet with warm water can dilate capillaries, accelerate blood circulation, and slightly stimulate nerves. It can regulate the excitatory and inhibitory processes of the brain, eliminate fatigue, and help to fall asleep quickly

It is best to soak the hot water on the feet. You can fumigate your feet with hot water first. When the water temperature is appropriate, preferably 40-55 degrees, then soak your feet in the water for 20 minutes. You can keep the hot water on all the time, keep the water warm, and sweat a little.

In short, too little sleep, too much sleep is not good for the body, and the sleep time does not necessarily have to pursue 8 hours of sleep. Generally speaking, adults sleep 7-9 hours, and the sleep time of the elderly over 65 years old is more than 5 hours and less than 9 hours, which is normal.