Our brain processes all the activity of the day, selecting and storing the most substantial, which will be recorded in the memory.
How does too little sleep affect our body?
We spend a third of our lives sleeping. A rest in which, however, our brain remains active. Their fundamental job in those eight hours recommended by doctors and sleep specialists is to process all the day’s activity, selecting and storing the most substantial thing, which will be recorded in the memory.
What does our brain do?
But the brain does something else: it is capable of directing a network of “warning” mechanisms that put the body on alert to the dangers that lurk in bed. Because there are also those. One of them is falling out of bed while sleeping. It can happen, but it rarely does. The reason? Our brain protects us from these risks.
SLEEP PHASES
In sleep there are two different phases. The first is called “short waves”, which leads the body to a progressive relaxation, so that laxity gradually takes over the body. In this phase, your heart rate and breathing decrease. It is the transition phase between wakefulness and sleep properly conceived as such.
It is possible to suffer episodes such as a fall from the bed, since sometimes small shaking can occur, although they are not usually important or consequence. There are factors that can be harmful in this first phase, such as drinking alcohol, exciting beverages such as coffee, tobacco or other similar substances.
The second phase is known as REM, for the acronym “Rapid Eye Movement”. The trunk stops the neurons responsible for movement, so muscle activity is practically zero. However, the brain continues to work in many facets, in addition to memory, it also faces other risks.
WE DON’T ALL DREAM THE SAME
Sleep depends on each person. In this way, there are individuals who have a great tendency to move in bed while sleeping, which exposes them to problematic situations, such as falling off the mattress or hitting a surrounding element. However, this is where the brain’s protective mechanisms come into play.
The so-called proprioceptive system of the human muscles alerts the brain, which takes note of the position of the organism in bed and reacts if it “observes” that the individual is facing the possibility of hitting himself.
Adults have more developed this system and that is why it is so difficult for someone to fall out of bed. However, this risk is more present in children, and hence the fact that many parents install protective barriers on their beds .
Experts usually recommend that around the age of two and a half children leave the crib and start sleeping in a bed. Sometimes it can happen that children wake up with their head in the place of the bed intended for their feet, although this is normal. To avoid the risk of falling, it may be advisable for children to start sleeping on a mattress located on the floor or to protect the sides of the mattress with cushions.
It is also important to sleep enough and well, the quality of sleep is much more important than the hours we dedicate to it. The condition of the mattress must be optimal, if we have a sunken or very soft mattress, too firm or with broken springs… it will cause us discomfort and insomnia.
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