Factors that control sleep
Internal factors
Some internal personal factors directly control our arousal cycle:
Biological clock: A roughly 24-hour cycle that controls our wakefulness cycles.
Brain secretions: The biological clock regulates wakefulness and sleep patterns through a variety of brain secretions, including melatonin, serotonin, dopamine, etc.
Sleep drive: As we stay awake longer, the brain accumulates a substance called "adenosine", increasing the need for sleep. At the same time, the driving force for sleep becomes stronger, making people want to sleep.
External factor
Many external factors can affect waking and sleeping patterns, such as:
Light: The biological clock is an important clue between day and night. Melatonin secretion in the human body changes in response to the brightness of light, especially blue light.
diet: Eating time and food types will directly or indirectly affect sleep patterns.
sports: Regular daytime exercise can help improve sleep at night, but it is not advisable to engage in strenuous exercise before going to bed, as it will damage sleep quality.
In addition, do you know what other factors can affect our sleep?
Bedroom environment: Maintaining a dark, quiet bedroom environment with a moderate temperature can help us get a good sleep.
Family: Family economic environment, parents' sleeping habits and discipline patterns will all affect children's sleep.
Stress: Stress from work or school is one of the main causes of sleep problems.
Electronic products: Too much TV and Internet time can delay the time we go to bed and damage the quality of sleep.
