Top-7 Worst Bedtime Habits

If you have bad sleeping habits it can result in weight gain. Not getting enough sleep can also cause some other health risks.

So here are the most common bad bedtime habits and ways you can correct them.

1. Sleeping with light on

This childish habit cause your system to release cortisol, also known as “the stress hormone”. And it can put some extra weight on you.

Fix: Make sure that lights are off and blinds are closed before going to sleep. Keep your cell phone or a tab away from you.

2. Your bedroom is too warm

It is better to sleep with an open window. When you sleep your body naturally cools down and this helps it release fat burning hormones to repair your skin, bones and muscles. When your room is too warm this process can be interrupted.

Fix: you should make sure you sleep in a cool room.

3. Eating too late before sleeping

When you eat just before going to sleep, it also prevents your body from cooling.

Fix: Your last meal of the day should be taken 3 hours before bed.

4. Late exercises

Regular exercises are very important for your health. But when you are doing some difficult or high impact physicals like cardio right before bedtime, it raises the temperature of your body and makes it is harder for your body to fall asleep.

Fix: Do something low-impact in the evening like stretching, yoga or Pilates.

5. Sleeping in Uncomfortable clothes

Tight clothes, especially bras and underwear can prevent you from sleeping well. Same goes for pajamas made from some unnatural fabrics.

Fix: Try to sleep naked under the blanket. If you must wear some clothes in should be breathable and baggy.

6. Sleeping for too few hours

Of course every person is different. But scientists agree than an average person needs from 7 to 8 hours of sleep daily. Lack of sleep prevents the body from producing some important hormones. This  causes hunger and increases the risk of weight gain.

Fix: Try to sleep more every night.

7. Going to bed too late

Don’t make working at midnight a daily habit. It can be the reason of the previous bad habit – not getting enough sleep. The later you stay up – the less hours you will have for sleeping.

Fix: Try to put yourself to bed by 11 PM. Or at least by midnight.