3 Ways How Sleep Can Impact Your Mental Health & Well Being

One of the most important activities that you need to perform for good mental health and overall well-being is to sleep adequately every night. Sleep is the much-needed break your body needs at the end of every day.

And if you just thought that sleep is a mode to take some rest, you will be surprised to know that a lot of things are going in the background while you are asleep. Senior experts say that sleep is a period of intense activity when the body is doing the crucial tasks of restoration, processing, and strengthening. Hence, getting adequate sleep is equally important as staying awake.

We at Seniors Plus are determined to make it easier for Australians to have a good night’s sleep that allows them to tackle the challenges of the day effectively. Hence, we have developed a wide range of adjustable beds, mattresses and reclining chairs using the scientific knowledge gathered around sleep and its importance in our lives.

In this blog post, we will discuss the connection between sleep and mental health. It has been known for the longest time that sleep and mental health are connected. Sleep affects your mental health and vice versa. We will also discuss some of the sleep and mental health lifestyle changes that can have a positive impact on your life. So, let’s dive deeper!

Three Ways Sleep Can Benefit Your Mental Health

1. Adequate Sleep can help you Start your Day with a Positive Mindset

Remember the feeling of being refreshed and energized after a good night’s sleep? This feeling puts you in a positive mindset and allows you to tackle the challenges of the day positively.

Inadequate sleep will make you feel tired and irritated. It will also leave you yawning all day, unable to focus, and can’t concentrate on the task at hand. This can cause you to make more mistakes and reduce your overall spirits making the day terrible than you expected.

Hence, getting adequate sleep will put your brain in motion to the right direction—boosting your spirits and achieving your goals easily. Seniors Plus sleep advisors say that to  ensure that you get the best sleep every night, you can follow certain things such as not using your devices before bedtime or having a sleep routine.

2. Sleep Enhances your Mood

Have you ever noticed that when you are irritated, angry, or sad, a few hours of sleep can instantly make you feel better This is because sleep enhances your mood. It allows you to control your emotional responses to the situation and helps you clear your mind to think of solutions to any problem you might be facing.

However, if you are suffering from mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and others, getting enough sleep can be difficult. A consistent lack of sleep can also indicate that you might be suffering from such mental health disorders.

Therefore, therapists suggest sleep as part of the therapy and treatments for patients struggling with mental health disorders.

3. Sleep Enhances Memory and Learning

During the day you learn so many things and gather experiences. How do you remember these things and experiences further in time? Because of sleep! Yes, sleep is the only time when your brain has the time to consolidate all the memories and experiences gathered in the day.

If you don’t get enough sleep, you tend to forget things easily. It has also been observed that deteriorating mental health also affects your memory recall. Due to chronic sleeplessness and mental health disorders, patients seem to forget some of their previous memories.

Hence, getting proper sleep is crucial to enhance the memory and learning ability of your brain.

Now that you know the benefits and importance of sleep for your mental health, let’s take a look at the lifestyle changes that Seniors Plus experts suggest for a better sleep schedule.

Lifestyle Changes for Better Sleep and Mental Health

• If you are sleep deprived, experts suggest you give up any stimulant that you might be consuming such as alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, etc. It is important to stay away from these completely especially before you to bed.
• Experts also suggest that to get better sleep, you must include physical exercise in your schedule. It will help you sleep quicker and provide you a deep sleep.
• Our Sleep Advisors put a major emphasis on sleep hygiene. This includes having some ground rules such as the regular sleep and wake schedule, using only the bedroom to sleep, using a comfortable bed and pillows, and more.
• You can also do some relaxation activities such as yoga, meditation, breathing exercises to get quick sleep.
• If you have been chronically suffering from sleep deprivation, it would be wise to consult a cognitive behavioural therapy expert who can treat your lack of sleep professionally.

At Seniors Plus, we focus on the different physical and mental effects of lack of sleep. This has inspired us to develop the finest adjustable beds, mattresses, and reclining chairs that allow you to sleep comfortably.

Our product range has advanced features that have been developed using the latest technology and backed by scientific evidence. We also have therapeutic sleep advisors who provide one on one consultation helping you sleep better and have a fulfilling life.

Get in touch with our team to know more about our product range.