By Shivani Ujjainwal

Today not everyone is aware of the fact that sound sleep is one of the major prerequisites for good health. Sleep is as important to our health as eating, drinking, and breathing. Sleep is an essential biological function, refreshing energy and repairing muscle tissues, and also allows our brain to process new information.

Sleep matters provide sound evidence-based advice on how to enhance the quality of your sleep.

Due to poor sleep, people suffered many problems such as a weak immune system and mental health problems like anxiety and depression also such as the increased risk for diabetes, heart problems, and obesity. Sleeplessness is a major problem now at this time. People are now sleeping less than they did in the past and sleep quality has decreased as well.

Simple ways to improve your sleep patterns such as adjusting the light of the room, avoiding a noisy atmosphere during sleep time, and maintaining a temperature neither cool nor heated up in the bedroom, and changing your eating, drinking, and exercise routines. It is advised to choose a peaceful place. Feeling extremely tired during the day is one of the signs of sleep deprivation. While going to sleep, avoid overthinking. Avoid sleeping late at night. A lack of sleep is anxiety.

• Good sleep can improve your concentration. 
• Avoid stress and restlessness.
• Poor sleep can increase the risk of heart diseases and stroke.
• Poor sleep is linked to depression.
• Lack of sleep affects emotions and social interaction.
• Poor sleep is caused by increasing body weight.
• Poor sleep increases inflammation of the body.
• Poor sleep is caused by body pain.
• Poor sleep is the main reason for obesity.