Question:
I definitely understand the importance of sleep, especially in between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am as you have prescribed. However, my current job requires me to wake up at 3 am and work until noon. I feel that my health is faltering greatly, though I am attempting to get at least 7 hours of sleep a night, eat well, and get exercise. I feel that it is negatively affecting my moods and memory as well as my physical well-being. I can’t change the hours I work at this point – what can I do within this situation to work towards optimum health?
Answer:
Until you can return to a natural sleep pattern, you are doing the basics of what you need to do get by –getting enough sleep, good diet and exercise. You may be able to tweak this a little by making sure you don’t eat 3 hours before you go to sleep. Not digesting food during sleep can help deepen and improve the quality of rest. Also try blocking out all light in your bedroom when you go to bed. If there is outside noise, try soundproofing your room or use some white noise to block it out. If you can deepen your sleep a little more and maybe add another hour to the 7 you are getting, it should help address the concerns you mentioned.
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