Find your peace

… in a relaxed sleep!

A good night's sleep begins in the morning. Sleep researchers have discovered that the moment you first open your eyes in the morning, you begin preparing for the next night.

Daylight is the key factor here. Without sufficient light, the body's internal clock can easily become out of sync. This internal clock controls many processes in our body. For example: When should we be active, when should we sleep? When do repair or immune processes start?

It all starts with the first light of day hitting the retina. Core body temperature is regulated upwards, and the hormonal stress axis is ramped up. As daylight fades, core body temperature drops, and the hormonal stress axes slow down. The sleep-preparing hormone melatonin is released. This shutdown doesn't work if you're still busy with your cell phone or laptop in the evening or at night. It's been proven that cell phones and laptops emit blue light, which disrupts the body's circadian rhythm. This blue light is similar to daylight and delays the release of melatonin. If you still have to work digitally in the evening, activate the so-called blue light filter on your cell phone or laptop.

Good sleep hygiene will help you get the rest you need. For example, eat smaller portions in the evening and avoid strenuous exercise late at night. Wash bed linens, duvet covers, pillows, and blankets regularly; replace mattresses every few years. It's not just those with dust mites who can breathe easier without dust mites.

Personal or professional stress, anxiety, inner tension, the pandemics of recent years, major global events, and a declining sense of positivity all lead to difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. The pressure quickly builds: "I have to sleep, at least seven hours." With every poor night of sleep, the pressure to "have to sleep" grows. Stress levels rise, and good sleep becomes a distant prospect.

How do you learn to enjoy sleeping again?

Assuming a medical evaluation, it's important to do something about the negative attitude of "needing to sleep." Constantly looking at the clock at night only makes it harder for yourself. Relaxation can be achieved simply by lying quietly in bed in the dark. The next morning, you can motivate yourself positively: "I slept for a few hours!" Try this experiment; it might help you approach the topic of sleep in a more relaxed way.

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The famous poet Hermann Hesse had some thoughts about sleep. We'd like to share them with you:

Now the day has made me tired,
Should my ardent desire
Friendly the starry night
Welcomed like a tired child.

Hands, stop all doing
Forehead, forget all thinking,
All my senses now
Want to sink into slumber.

And the soul unguarded
Wants to soar in free flight,
To be in the magic circle of the night
To live deeply and a thousand times over .

We wish you a “good night”.