Sleep Day! What a conundrum, right? The contradiction, however, is only at the surface, linguistic level. So many, however, are the sleep induced problems at night, and hence during the day, that sleep sure deserves a day all to itself. World-wide, too!
Apparently, sleep, or rather the lack of it, has been a bother for ages. Remember Shakespeare's Macbeth who 'murdered sleep'? Often, in other words, the inability to sleep the moment you touch the bed, whatever might be the hour then, is associated with a guilty conscience.
Well, our times are far too complex. There is constant mental fatigue. There is physical discomfort as well. A modern mother, for instance, hardly has the time for a lullaby. Such complex tensions are coupled with eternal stress due to literally thousands of reasons which range from 'ration' to 'relationship' issues.
People, even the young who should actually be rebellious, are obsessed with peer group pressure, for instance. This desire to belong to the gang creates terrible tensions which lead to sleep issues
Well, the solution is a clear conscience and a clean mind. Whatever is the time you find suitable to sleep (if you are a night person, you might like to sleep late, for instance, which is absolutely fine), you should immediately doze off and for the time your body requires it, you should enjoy a deep sleep, with dreams punctuating it.
Many people love a siesta. A quick nap helps many. A glass of turmeric mixed tepid milk could be the recipe for a good sleep. Sleep rejuvenates the body and the mind. So sleep tight and enjoy during the day every might!
Pratima@ Sleep, like death, is a leveller!
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