Children's Sleep Column 3 (Sleep Quality)
Children's Sleep Secret #3
What is "good sleep"?
To build a healthy body for children
"I slept like usual, but for some reason my body feels heavy..."
"Today, I woke up feeling strangely refreshed!"
Have you ever noticed a difference like this when you wake up? This is largely influenced by the "quality of sleep."
Adults are able to reflect on the quality of their sleep themselves, but children may overlook changes in their body and mind without understanding the cause, saying, "I don't really know why, but I just don't feel energized."
When your child is experiencing these physical and mental disorders, it is often due to the quality of their sleep.
This time, we will explain about the "quality of sleep" that you need to know in order to protect your child's physical and mental health.
It is important to check your child's health every morning, but be sure to learn about the role of the biological clock in improving sleep quality.
Good sleep and bad sleep
Waking up refreshed and feeling good is proof that you had a good night's sleep. On the other hand, if you wake up feeling unwell, it means that you had a bad night's sleep.
When thinking about the quality of your sleep, let's first look at what "good sleep" and "bad sleep" are.
What is bad sleep?
- Sleeping lazily
- I can't sleep well
- Short sleep time
What is good sleep?
- Set a regular routine and go to bed and wake up at the same time every day
- Sleeping time that is neither too short nor too long
In this way, in order to get a good night's sleep, it is important to regulate your daily routine and maintain a sleeping time that is comfortable for your body.
You may think, "Even so, it's hard to change your daily rhythm." In fact, your "internal clock" is closely related to your daily rhythm and the quality of your sleep, and by adjusting the "internal clock" that your body remembers, you will be able to adjust your daily rhythm smoothly.
Especially for children, their body clock determines when they fall asleep and wake up. It is important to regulate a child's body clock in order to regulate their sleep rhythm.
What is the body clock?
The biological clock is a cycle that exists in all the cells of our body from the moment we are born, and it creates the rhythm of our day. Thanks to this biological clock, we are able to wake up properly in the morning and feel sleepy at night.
Reset your body clock with morning light
Our body clock has a rhythm that repeats approximately every 24 hours (plus a little extra), and as it is slightly out of sync with our 24-hour life cycle, we reset it by exposing ourselves to morning light.
Thanks to this internal clock, your body and mind automatically switch to an active state during the day and a restful state at night.
What happens when your body clock gets out of sync?
If your body clock continues to be out of whack, it can have a variety of negative effects, including sleep disorders, lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure, loss of appetite and motivation, and depression. In order to maintain good sleeping habits, it is important to regulate your body clock and lifestyle.
Bad habits before sleep! What causes your body clock to go haywire
If you watch TV or use your smartphone or go to a bright place before going to sleep, it will disrupt your body's internal clock, making it difficult to fall asleep or causing your sleep to be shallow.
Poor sleep increases risk
- You become more susceptible to catching colds
- Inability to concentrate or memory loss
- Becoming easily irritable or depressed
- Acne or dry skin
Children's sleep is governed by their biological clock
Adults are able to understand for themselves the factors that affect the quality of their sleep, such as "I drank alcohol before going to bed last night, so I didn't sleep well," or "I exercised last night, so I was just the right amount of tired and was able to sleep well."
However, children often find it difficult to understand the cause on their own. If adults can properly regulate their daily rhythms and help children develop habits that are mindful of their biological clocks, children's lives will naturally become more regulated as well.
At Nemuriya, we make nap blankets to help children sleep. We would be delighted to deliver these nap blankets, made with the utmost care and using carefully selected materials, to children all over the country.
