He summer heat In Spain it can become suffocating. High temperatures can, in some areas, exceed forty degrees with some ease. And, although the night, it brings some truce is usually for many complicated to rest placidly during summer nights. One of the most classic summer actions is to open the window so that some air enters our bedroom and is easier for rest. However, experts seek to take away that idea of the head since now it is not recommended at all.
What does science say
A typical custom in our country is to open the window in times of more heat. But, researchers from the Johannes Gutenberg (Germany) among other scientists, They have ruled out this possibility as a beneficial option for us.
When we open the window, One of the things we face is to the noise that comes from abroadespecially when we live in a street or in an especially busy area. This causes stress hormones to be activated, such as cortisol, adrenaline, epinephrine and norepinephrine. The release of these hormones can do that the immune system is weakened by increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, hormonal imbalances, oxidative stress or endothelial dysfunction.
Sleeping in summer can be especially complicated
Why noise affects more than we believe
Although it may seem that noise does not affect us or do not feel its immediate impact, it does have effects on our body, on us and, of course, in our dream. Noise can affect us while sleeping since It can increase the NREM phase and decrease, on the contrary, the REM. This can derive not only in physical diseases, but also mental as insomnia, irratibility or reduction of physical and psychological performance, and attention capacity.
To rest better and prevent noise from affecting us, We can close the window and, if in our house a lot of noise enters, using elements to reduce it as carpets or curtains of a certain thickness. You can also reduce annoying noise with devices that emit white and constant noisethat they bind those that are not beneficial or extremely unpleasant to reconcile sleep.
If, despite these modifications in the environment where you rest, you still have problems reconciling the dream or suffering from awakenings in the middle of the night or you feel that you do not rest well, we recommend that you contact a specialist. We remind you that, the dream is key to the human being and having a good and correct rest is essential to have a calm and uncomplicated life.
