I am 42 and have been doing the night shift for 3 years. I came back home by 330 am and hardly got sleep for 5 to 6 hours. I get up by 9 to 930 am and so hard gym post that and sleep for around 45 mins in the afternoon. I feel I should get sleep of around 7 to 8 hours in one go. I tried everything right from binural music, to lavender aroma to dark room and even sleeping pills but max I got 6 hours of sleep. Please guide me to improve it 7 or 8 hours
Ans: The best measure of sleep is how you feel after waking up. Every body requires different amount of sleep, depending on their routine, age, and other health conditions. It is important to sleep during the night hours, as the body systems are in sync with nature and movements of the sun & the moon. To conclude, if you are feeling fresh after getting 6 hours of sleep and a nap time during afternoon, it is good enough. In the longer run, you should try to get day hours at work.