Why Do We Feel Sleepy At Night?
We all know that when the sun rises, it’s a
new day and a new morning to start your work. As a kid, you get ready in the
morning for school, eat breakfast, reach school, study, play games during
recess, and come back home. Then you spend time with your family in the
afternoon and do some homework. In the evening you go outdoors and play with
your friends. Lastly, at night after dinner, you start feeling sleepy.
Does Brain Instruct Your Body To Wake Up And
Sleep?
Have you ever wondered, how your brain or
body knows when you have to wake up and when you have to sleep? Well, it is the
brain that responds to different chemicals and sends messages to your
body.
During the day, it is the light that your
brain responds to and sends a message to the body to wake up. At night, the
brain releases a chemical called melatonin. This chemical signals your body
that you need to sleep.
How Sleep Helps Your Body?
Do you love playing video games with your
friends online? Most online games require a phone or a laptop, which needs to
be charged. Once you charge your gadgets they can last 6-8 hours before they
need charging again.
Similarly, when you sleep it charges or
prepares your body for the next day. You follow your routine from morning to
the evening before you sleep at night again.
Sleep is essential for our body cells and
system to relax. A kid between (5-14 age) needs to sleep at least 10 hours. If
you sleep well, you can do things better such as:
1.
Be more attentive and focused in school or at home.
2.
Let your brain to dig into creativity and come up with
new ideas.
3.
Stay healthy and avoid any sickness, which is easy to
come by such as fever, cold, etc.
4.
Be in a pleasant mood and not throwing any tantrums to
your parents.
5.
Be well behaved with your teachers, friends at school
& neighborhood, and family.
6.
Be more self-independent than looking for parents to
solve problems for you.
7.
Doing homework in one go and not feeling stuck at studies
8.
Not feeling irritated during mealtime and making a fuss
about what to eat
9.
Be more patient if you have siblings with you.
Good Sleep, Good
You!
A good night sleep can guarantee a good
version of you. So if you have trouble sleeping at night, try to relax. Drink
water or warm milk before going to bed and think of all the good things you
want to do the next day. Let your brain take over. While you get to have all
the good dreams about you out there amongst the stars or playing with a
favorite cartoon character, your body will prepare you for the next day! So
sleep tight and wake fresh the next morning.
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