Stress and poor sleep quality

Stress is one of the most common causes of both insomnia and poor sleep quality. Poor sleep quality means, for example, that you sleep superficially or restlessly all night and may wake up many times.

Stress is one of the most common causes of both insomnia (difficulty falling asleep) and poor sleep quality. Poor sleep quality means, for example, that you sleep superficially or restlessly all night and may wake up many times. Often you feel very tired when you wake up even though you have been in bed for a long time and slept for large parts of the night. Not getting the deep sleep you need is something that can lead to bigger problems in the long run because all stages of sleep have a major impact on our health.

The different stages of human sleep

• Falling asleep – the borderland between wakefulness and sleep; You sleep superficially and wake up easily
• Basic sleep/normal sleep: you sleep steadily, blood pressure and pulse go down and the muscles relax
• Deep sleep: The repair phase when the body and brain recover the most. This is the most important sleep phase.
• Dream sleep/ REM sleep (rapid eyes movement) – During this phase, you dream the most and are more easily awakened. REM sleep is especially important for feeling good emotionally.

Stress and poor sleep become a vicious spiral

When you sleep poorly, you become more sensitive to stress, which can give rise to even poorer sleep. Therefore, it is important to break the stress spiral and take care of your sleep. Adapt Antistress is a natural calming dietary supplement that can help to lower stress levels both during the day and in the evening. For better sleep, take 2-4 capsules before going to bed. The Ashwagandha extract SHW-2 in Adapt Antistress has been studied in studies on sleep quality where the phases of sleep were measured with EEG. Compared to placebo, SHW-2 was shown to increase sleep quality for all phases of sleep, especially deep sleep and REM sleep as well as total sleep time.

Sleep tips

If you have a lot of problems with your sleep, it can be a good idea to review your sleep routines. Below are a few tips to try if you want to improve your sleep:

• Lie down and get up at about the same time every day
• Wind down properly for a while before going to bed
• Turn down the lights at home and don’t look at screens in the last hour before you go to sleep. Darkness causes the body to start releasing melatonin, which is our natural sleep hormone that makes you sleepy.
• You can introduce an evening routine you enjoy. Drinking a cup of herbal tea and reading a book can be a good way to prepare the body to slow down.
• Be full and satisfied when you go to sleep. Too much and too little food in the stomach makes it harder to sleep.
• Spend as much time in daylight as possible in the middle of the day. Daylight stimulates the production of melatonin in the body, which is then released when it gets dark.