Sleep vs Stress
Though it is often spoken about like it’s a nasty infection, stress is actually a normal reaction that your body goes through when faced with change, or uncertainty. If taken positively, stress can be the driving factor behind dealing with challenges and new situations successfully.
However, stress can become a problem when it is prolonged. If you experience stress over a long period of time, it can begin to affect one of the things that both our bodies and minds rely on to adequately recuperate – our sleep.
When stress begins to prevent the one thing that would naturally help to relieve it, you can get caught in a perpetuating circle of tiredness, stress and frustration, which could combine to eventually lead to depression.
Helping sleep triumph over stress can be an ever-constant battle, but there are ways to do it. Simple tricks like establishing a good pre-sleep routine, ensuring your bedding is a help (not a hindrance) and knowing how to spot your stress triggers can go a long way when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep. Be sure to read on to find out more.
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