In six minutes! Habit that improves sleep quality (and is not drinking milk)

Jhe went around the bed, scrolled his phone and even considered a walk around the block to get some sleep, and yet nothing makes him watch? You don't need to despair. Doctors do this anxiety can further disrupt your sleep routine.

Choosing a series and hoping it's strong enough to get sleep can also take some time, and in some cases it ends up having effects that are contrary to what is desired.

The famous glass of milk can also be a good try, however, not the most recommendedAccording to information advanced by The Guardian.

A study cited by the same source reveals the habit that can actually “work miracles for the quality of sleep” and does not take more than six minutes to produce signs of effectiveness.

What habit are we talking about?

The University of Sussex found that reading a book can reduce on average 68% of stress levels, overcoming the percentages of activities such as walking or even having a cup of tea.

David Lewis, a cognitive neuropsychologist and one of the researchers in this study, explained that this phenomenon “occurs from the fact that reading is more than a distraction since, in fact, offers the possibility of involving the reader in the imagination of the author and entering an altered state of consciousness that relaxes the brain”.

Besides improving the quality of sleep, resorting to this strategy to fall asleep, can feel much more productiveinstead of being stuck to the phone, it'll reduce the stress levels.

Note that, according to this investigation, six minutes may even be long enough to see results – if you end up reading more, even better!

Sleep experts further reinforce The Washington Post that this study confirms the growing demand for alternative screen activities – not only for the benefits they bring to sleep, but for the consequences that technologies themselves produce in the brain.

If there is no book nearby and you need to entertain yourself before you fall asleep, in doubt, the ideal before you sleep is to avoid lights emitted by screens.