{"id":2081,"date":"2021-01-28T16:11:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T08:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2024-04-30T11:41:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:41:48","slug":"7-ways-to-avoid-coronasomnia-and-get-a-better-nights-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/7-ways-to-avoid-coronasomnia-and-get-a-better-nights-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"7 ways to avoid \u201ccoronasomnia\u201d and get a better night\u2019s sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

The COVID-19 pandemic has consumed almost every aspect of people\u2019s lives, and a large number of them can no longer cope. As the resulting stress, anxiety, and uncertainty from it all is causing many people to suffer from sleepless nights, experts have coined a new term known as \u201ccoronasomnia\u201d – a portmanteau of \u201ccoronavirus\u201d and \u201cinsomnia\u201d.<\/p>\n

Not only does being unable to sleep affect your moods, which can then spiral into more sleepless nights, but it can also lead to multiple health problems further down the line. If you, too, find yourself reaching for sleeping pills at night, this Pacific Prime Latin America<\/a> article gives you 7 tips to treat coronavirus insomnia.<\/p>\n

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1. Routines are a great way to retain a sense of normalcy in these unprecedented times<\/h2>\n

Although working from home certainly has advantages like increased flexibility, it can also disrupt a person\u2019s normal daily routine. If you\u2019re working and sleeping at weird hours each night, then your \u2018circadian rhythms\u2019 will be disrupted. Put simply, this is essentially your body\u2019s timing mechanism that controls activity and inactivity, which can affect your sleep, amongst other things like eating, digestion, and immune response.<\/p>\n

Try adding routine back into your life in whatever shape or form that suits you. One popular trend is \u201cfake commuting<\/a>\u201d. This is when a remote worker engages in a daily commute, just like if they were going to and coming back from an office. What\u2019s more, you should also give yourself regular breaks during the day. Sticking to similar times each day will ensure your sleep cycle is regulated.<\/p>\n

2. Don\u2019t have a home office? Work from anywhere but your bedroom<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve got a home office, then you\u2019re in luck as not everyone has a comfortable and distraction-free place to work. But if not, then you should create a makeshift office anywhere fitting in your house, except in your bedroom or worse, on your bed. This distinction between work and rest is vital to ensure you can easily switch off before going to bed.<\/p>\n

Pro tip<\/strong>: To clearly mark the boundaries between work and rest, you can also take it up a notch by engaging in relaxing activities and\/or self-care rituals after the end of your work day. This could be cooking yourself a nice meal, reading a book, taking a bath, lighting a candle, amongst many others.<\/p>\n

3. Avoid taking naps no matter how tempting it may be<\/h2>\n

While you may feel like napping if you\u2019re hitting the hay, it may be a better idea to power through your tiredness for one day, than to risk having a poor quality of sleep for many nights to come. This is because naps can make it harder for you to sleep later at night. With that said, if you do need to nap, the Sleep Foundation recommends<\/a> that you:<\/p>\n