How to make better use of lying down time –

“One of the rules for a good sleep is the restriction of time in bed”, warns neurologist Andrea Bacelar (Maddi Bazzocco / Unsplash / Disclosure)

If the person extends the lying down time in bed beyond bedtime or having sex, the tendency is for her to perceive sleep poorly, and may have periods of napping. “With that, he ends up fragmenting and diluting this total sleep time. So, one of the rules for a good sleep is the restriction of time in bed”, warns the neurologist. Andrea Bacelarpresident of Brazilian Sleep Association (ABS).

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According to Andrea, if you take a long time to fall asleep, you should go to bed later. If you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t go back to sleep, you should get up, do a relaxing activity and only go back to bed when you’re really sleepy. “One should not do activities in bed, be it surfing on the cell phone, watching television, working, eating. These bonds make it more difficult to deliver sleep,” she explains.