7 Surprising Mental Attitudes Keeping You from Sleep

Sleep is important as we all know, but somehow it continues to be the very least of our concerns. As the third pillar of health along with diet and exercise, sleep is seen as being the most dispensable.

Negative attitudes toward sleep can bring you closer to insomnia and increase your health risks without you paying attention. In an effort to boost your feelings about sleep, The Huffington Post asked sleep experts what they were tired of hearing the most regarding sleep and this is what they received:

I’ll Get Used To Sleeping Less: The mindset that your body can automatically adjust to needing less sleep overtime without consequences is false. Your cognitive abilities are declining and the more they decline, the less likely you’ll be able to tell you are impaired.

I Have To Sleep, But I Don’t Have To Like It: Viewing sleep solely as a functional necessity causes you to miss out on the joy of the experience. It will keep holding back your motivation to make sure are getting the proper amount of sleep as well as keep you from investing in sleep necessities to improve your sleep environment for greater shut-eye quality.

I’d Have To Stop Drinking Coffee: Coffee may not be holding up your sleep and that’s ok, everyone is different. Don’t allow your feelings about coffee to hinder from practicing other healthy sleep habits, but also don’t be too stubborn make adjustments where needed, especially if you have insomnia.

Turkey Puts Me Right To Sleep: Relying on a turkey sandwich to solve your snooze issues isn’t the best way to go, even though it does contain tryptophan, which helps with sleep. It would take 46 pounds of turkey to really make you sleepy.

I’ll Just Lie Here Until I Fall Asleep:  Staying in bed when you aren’t falling asleep can easily increase your insomnia issues. Not only are you probably staring at the clock, it desensitizes your body’s sleep associated relationship with your bed, making it acceptable to stay awake in bed.

I Have To Stop Waking Up During The Night: Some people simply wake up during the night to go to the bathroom , and most people wake up briefly 8-10 times an hour without notice. It is normal. However, if it takes you more than 30 minutes to get back to sleep, that may be a sign of having insomnia.

Sleep Disorders Are Too Rare To Affect Me: The possibility of having a sleep disorder isn’t that far-fetched. 85% of adults who sleep apnea, a chronic sleep disorder, do not know they have it. In fact, 1 in every 10 adults in the U.S. probably has insomnia.

Simply put, accept that sleep is not only necessary but a happy experience in your life. Make the effort to embrace sleep and it will pay you back tenfold!