In this life, there are many things we love to do and one of the simplest pleasures is, without a doubt, a good night’s sleep, the kind that even makes us forget what year it is. If every night you can sleep without any problem, consider yourself lucky, because not everyone is so lucky.
Jennifer Aniston is one of the millions of people who suffer from sleep disorders that, night after night, prevent her from resting as her body demands. The actress was honest with the magazine People about what it’s like to live with insomnia and sleepwalking.
At first, he didn’t take it very seriously.
For years, Jennifer has suffered from disorders such as insomnia and sleepwalking, which in turn caused her to develop nocturnal anxiety, since every night when she went to bed, she did not know how many hours she would spend counting sheep. At first, the actress did realize that she was no longer sleeping like she used to, but she did not take much notice and she followed her routine with her. She until she couldn’t anymore.
I think I started with this problem when I was thirty-something or even earlier, but when we are young we do not notice the effects of lack of sleep because we think we are invincible. At first I just accepted it, but suddenly I realized the effects it was having on me and how it was affecting my day, my work, my mind and even my physique.
Don’t downplay it
Even realizing the negative consequences of sleep deprivation in all aspects of his life, he continued to delegate the task of seeking medical help (as it is a real and very serious disorder). However, if we do not rest properly, it is impossible for the other areas of our lives to remain well for long.
It became something that gave me a lot of problems. It used to be the bottom of my list of priorities, but you can’t abide by the three pillars of health – diet, exercise, and sleep – if you can’t even exercise, eat right, and sleep because your biological clock is completely messed up.
Lack of sleep impacts our lives in ways you can’t imagine. People who do not sleep well are more susceptible to contagious diseases due to problems with the immune system. In the long term, those who suffer from sleep disorders will also be more prone to obesity, diabetes and diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
How did it improve?
For the actress, the only option was to seek professional help from a doctor, and people who suffer from sleep disorders like her are recommended to do the same, since relaxation techniques or home remedies will not be as effective if they do not it is well known why someone does not sleep well.
However, it does have some tips that helped improve his sleep cycles and says that having a nightly routine made a big difference. Every night, she takes some time to relax and forget about the day (yoga or stretching is great for that) and leaves her phone in another room.
Also, try to go to bed at the same time every day. Of course, this is not easy considering that the actors have very strange itineraries when they are recording a new project, but he does it as much as possible.
Being a disorder that she suffered from, Jenn is now the face of Seize the night & day, a website dedicated to helping people who suffer from insomnia. In it, you will find relevant information, advice from experts and health professionals and a community of people who, night after night, struggle to get the rest they need.