Have trouble sleeping? Follow these four tips from sleep experts and get a good night’s rest
- Experts give advice on power naps, vitamins, and what you should and shouldn’t do at lunchtime
- Four out of 10 Hongkongers have sleep-related problems according to a study
It’s no secret that many Hongkongers are sleep-deprived. If it’s not our packed schedules preventing us from getting our required seven to nine hours a night, it’s the stress that keeps us awake.
A 2012 study led by Dr Wong Wing-sze, associate professor at the Department of Psychological Studies at The Hong Kong Institute of Education (now the Hong Kong Education University), found that four out of 10 adults in Hong Kong, or 2.2 million people, suffered from insomnia, citing stress as the main reason.
Spending time on our smartphones when we’re supposed to be dozing off, eating a big meal or drinking alcohol too close to bedtime, and being in an environment that is not conducive to relaxation can also affect the duration and quality of our sleep, leaving us tired, grumpy and unable to concentrate the next day.
But the good news is that you do not have to suffer after a sleepless night. These expert tips will help you stave off the lethargy the next day.
1. Take a power nap.