Sleep Quality

Man, it seems, was never meant to be woken abruptly, in darkness, by loud, sudden buzzing, beeping and siren-type noises. Rather our ancesters woke naturally, and gently, each day with the rising of the sun.Of course that was in the former agriculture society that we used to live in. There are different levels of sleep, with the deeper levels being utilized for repairing and rejuvenating your body. The human body is designed to wake up during light sleep, either before entering this repair stage such as during a quick nap after the deep sleep and stages when your body has been repaired and you have returned to a light sleep. Waking up during deep sleep leaves you very groggy, very tired, and only partially recovered from the strain and stress of the previous day. This can be felt throughout the day as a sort of hazy fog and sore, tired muscles.
Sleep is not just a single thing that happens to you at night. There are 5 stages of sleep and over the course of a night's sleep, you cycle through these stages. The triditional alarm clock has a set time to wake you up, but you could be in any stage of sleep when it happens. Waking up naturally is far gentler on the body. Teach yourself to wake up on time by priming your body's internal clock. Stick to a regular bedtime and train yourself to wake at a certain time. I have had the luxury of doing that usually 4 days a week. Go to bed at the same time every night and allow yourself to sleep until you wake up naturally. No alarm clocks! If you continue to keep the same bedtime and wake up naturally, you will eventually dig your way out of fatique and arrive at the sleep schedule that's ideal for you. Unfortunetly not all of us can do that. There is work to be done. Places to go, and children to take care of.