Having a good sleep during the holidays can greatly benefit you and help you last the Christmas and New Year celebrations. However, many people tend to forget to get a good night's sleep.
They prefer making the most of their vacation leaves by spending almost all their time having fun with families, friends, and loved ones.
However, remember that you also need to spend time with yourself by letting your body and mind rest during holidays. Here's why experts suggest spending enough time to sleep during the holiday season.
How to Get Good Sleep During Holidays
There are many reasons why people can't sleep during the holiday season. CNET reported that these include the pressure of completing the shopping list, entertaining Christmas guests, traveling long distances to visit relatives, etc.
All these can add up to your stress levels drastically and affect your sleeping quality. Once this happens, your overall health will decline during the holidays.
Remember, if get sick during Christmas and New Year celebrations, you will miss more things compared to if you had enough sleep to allow your body to recovery.
To help you avoid this scenario, here are some tips you can follow to ensure that you get enough sleep this December:
- Make sure you have a bedtime routine that you must follow if you have no activities at night. But, if you can't follow your sleeping schedule this December, at least avoid using gadgets before you sleep and set your alarm a little late for the next morning.
- Try doing breathing exercises and light stretching before sleeping. These can relax your body and mind, allowing your body to fall asleep immediately.
- Before sleeping, make sure that the amount of food you eat is just enough since you don't want to be too full or too hungry.
- Limit your alcohol consumption before bedtime. If you usually drink three or more bottles every party, try reducing your consumption by at least one bottle.
- When waking up, go outside and let your body enjoy the healthy sunlight. The best time to do this is around 7:00 or 8:00 am in the morning or when the sun is just rising.
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Other Healthy Habits This Holiday Season
Getting enough sleep is just one of the health habits you can practice this holiday season. Aside from these, ISM provides another things you can do to help your mind and body relax and recover during Christmas and New Year parties:
- Start practicing mindful eating to train your body and mind for your healthy lifestyle changes next year.
- Start getting more physically active; walking after dinner, joining holiday marathons, and playing outdoors are just among the things you can do.
- Try sharing your commitments and plans with your trusted family members and loved ones so they'll know how to adjust to help you achieve your goals next year.
