Sleep tips: 8 steps to a good night's sleep
First Published Dec 30, 2020, 4:49 PM IST
Throughout one’s life, sleep plays an essential role in maintaining health and general well-being. Having enough quality of sleep improves one’s mental and physical health. It is generally said that during sleep, the body gets adequately charged to work the next day efficiently. Sleep deficiency potentially increases the risk of chronic health-related besides affecting our thinking and reacting patterns.

People who sleep less are often found to be less productive at work and school. They tend to take a longer time to finish given tasks and tend to make mistakes. From a child’s perspective, good sleep leads to good memory retention as it improves one’s learning ability.
As per the World Health Organisation ( WHO ) standards, they prescribe that: 3 to 12-month-old infants need 4 to 15 hours of sleep; 1 to 3-year-old children need 12 – 14 hours of sleep; 3 to 5-years-old need 11 – 13 hours of sleep; 6 – 12-years-old need 10 – 11 hours of sleep; 12-18-years-old would need around 8 to 10 hours sleep, and those above 18-years require 6-8 hours of sleep. Here are some tips to sleep well.

Put away your gadgets: In these technologically advanced days, it is quite common for everyone to flaunt mobiles, smartphones, tabs, laptops. These have become part and parcel of our lives. Some people, even after they have slept, would keep murmuring. Hence, it is advised that one should feel relaxed, at least half an hour before going to bed.