Bad Sleeping Habits Of youth



Most living creatures live according to a fairly regular sleep cycle. And for a reason: it’s part of your survival mechanism. Fail to sleep and serious malfunctions in your brain and body are set in motion. But outside primal behaviors sleep in the 21st century is more essential than ever and it’s also a costly thing to waste. People now a days don't sleep according to the right sleeping pattern, specially the youth  which leads to many health problems.
Poor sleep habits can precede insomnia symptoms and various sleep disorders or your bad habits could be symptoms of something deeper. Regardless, chronic bad sleep habits can create a residual sleep deprivation and carve deep behaviors you could struggle to free yourself from. In fact some sleep scientists suggest that chronic insomniacs could benefit most from behavioral therapy instead of pharmacologic interventions. Why? They theorize that chronic insomnia symptoms become learned patterns drawn from behavioral modifications initially triggered by sleep disturbance. Over time you can rewire your beliefs about sleep and those beliefs can actually work against you, leading to chronic insomnia and sleep disorders, even depression.
Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Disturbance
  • Constant tiredness, from mild to severe
  • Irritability, temper and moodiness
  • Loss of concentration, and in severe cases memory loss and hallucinations
  • Loss of coordination, in severe cases the incidences of auto accidents increases with loss of sleep
  • Problems with relationships
  • Absenteeism and tardiness at work or school
  • Loss of appetite or the opposite, binge-eating
  • Use of prescription sleep aids that could become habitual
  • Use of stimulants
Build your good sleeping habits by :

  • Establishing a regular going-to-bed and waking time—allowing for between 7 and 9 hours of sleep for adults.
  • Eliminating stimulants from your diet near bedtime
  • Creating a regular exercise schedule
  • Eliminating watching television, playing video games or using the computer while you’re getting ready for bed
  • Improving in daily diet
  • Improving your sleep environment.
  • Youth should fix the schedule for their involvement in gadgets.  

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