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Apnea
A serious concern for the brain is obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder of interrupted breathing when muscles relax during sleep. It usually occurs in association with fat buildup or loss of muscle tone with aging.
During an episode of obstructive apnea, the person's effort to inhale air creates suction that collapses the windpipe.
This blocks the air flow for ten seconds to a minute, while the sleeping person struggles to breathe.
When the blood oxygen level falls, the brain responds by awakening the person enough to tighten the upper airway muscles and open the windpipe.
The person may snort or gasp, then resume breathing – a cycle repeated hundreds of times a night.
Frequent awakenings due to sleep apnea may lead to personality changes such as irritability or depression, and because it also deprives the person of oxygen, it can lead to a decline in mental functioning and an increased risk of stroke or heart attack.
Loud snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness are symptoms of sleep apnea, but not everyone who snores has this disorder.
Also, frequent morning headaches may be a sign of sleep apnea.
Rest and Relaxation
Rest is what we do to let stress subside. Rest at the end of a day, and at the end of a week, helps us to calm down.
A good way of getting rest and reducing long-term stress is to take up an enjoyable, non-rushed sport or hobby.
If you spend all your working day competing, then can be very pleasant to be completely non-competitive for some of your free time.
Slow physical activities such as sailing or walking are good for this, as are others where there is little or no pressure for performance.
Reading novels, watching television or socializing can also be very restful.
Sleep
On average, people need around eight hours sleep a night (although this can vary between three hours and eleven hours, depending on the person and his or her age).
If we are regularly short of sleep, then our concentration and our effectiveness suffer and our energy levels decline. We have all seen and experienced this.
Make sure you get enough sleep.
If you have become used to being tired all the time, you will be amazed by how sharp and energetic you will feel once you start sleeping normally.
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