Sleep shots: prevention

The deprivation of nocturnal rest can cause strokes of sleep, that is, sudden sleepings. When a person at night sleeps little, in fact, he is subject to somnolence and psycho-physical fatigue the next day.

The signals that most commonly herald a stroke of sleep are the heavy eyelids, the burning eyes, the frequent yawning, the feeling of cold, the difficulty in focusing, the perception of muffled sounds, the inability to remember the last things made and the state of overweight.

Preventing sleep is possible by respecting your internal biological clock. Each of us has personal sleep and waking needs, which must learn to know and support, so as not to have "debts" of sleep to be discounted later. In fact, there are those who need to sleep longer and those who rest in a few hours, those who are better if they sleep long in the morning and those who get up early.

The stroke of sleep is an insidious phenomenon, which can lead to dangerous situations. Before starting an activity that requires concentration, such as driving, it is useful not to eat in abundance and to avoid alcohol and psychotropic substances. In the car, when the signals reveal the imminent approximation of the stroke of sleep, the advice is to stop and rest for at least 20-30 minutes before resuming the journey. It is useful, then, to check with your doctor if the medicines you are taking may cause drowsiness (such as sedatives, painkillers, tranquilizers, etc.).