What time to sleep is good for health?

The body needs at least 7 hours of sleep at night and a short nap at noon to ensure energy and a clear mind.

Sleep is an extremely important activity for health. The body gets enough sleep to regenerate energy, reducing the risk of fatigue and illness. You should ensure 2 sleeps a day, a short nap at noon and a long sleep in the evening. So when is the best time for the body to rest and fall asleep?

According to Time, the nap should start at 1pm, after lunch, the body falls into a state of fatigue after a morning of work. At this time, a short nap of 20-30 minutes is reasonable for you to restore energy for the afternoon. Avoid sleeping too much, sleeping deeply during the afternoon because of the risk of fatigue or headache after waking up.

Naps at the office should not be too long. Photo: DS

Sleep experts indicate that you need at least 7 hours of sleep each night to ensure your body is alert. Depending on your circumstances and environment, you should calculate a reasonable sleep time for yourself. If you have to wake up at 6am, you should go to bed at 11pm the night before.

According to Dr. Matt Walker, University of California, Berkeley, USA: “One hour of sleep before midnight is as valuable to your health as two hours of sleep after 1am”. Staying up late is never good for your health. Doctors say that the time when the body has deep sleep and reaches its peak usually comes between 0am and 3am. Before this deep sleep, the body needs to rest, so sleeping from 11pm is a reasonable choice, if you cannot sleep earlier.

Once you have chosen a reasonable sleeping time, you should seriously maintain it for at least 10 days so that your body gradually gets used to it and it becomes a habit. On weekends, you can let your body "reward" itself with an extra hour of sleep, but don't sleep too much because it will cause fatigue and lethargy at the beginning of the week.

Taboos that can affect deep sleep include taking a hot bath close to bedtime, which raises your body temperature and makes it difficult to sleep. Bringing portable electronic devices to bed can make you restless and unable to fall asleep.

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