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A good night’s sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Source: K.Pechlivanos on the CRM K-HUB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you have a good night\u2019s sleep?\u201d<\/em> – a question that does indeed have a deeper meaning than you might tend to believe. Amongst other things, a pilot, often, has to deal with really early or late check-ins, long-haul flights, and layovers in different places and hotels. Although duty times are strictly regulated, controlled rest is always an option, and relief crews are onboard. Nonetheless, it is imperative to make out the most of our free time in between, to rest and keep a balanced social life. Otherwise, one could easily end up fatigued, which constitutes a contributing factor to many aviation incidents and accidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need for sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cSleeping is no mean art: for its sake, one must stay awake all day.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Friedrich Nietzsche<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Even though I am a keen reader of Friedrich, I have to strongly disagree with him based on scientific research. Sleep is a kind of hibernation mode for us, giving us the necessary time for our body to recover. Lots of magical neuro-biological stuff is happening but let\u2019s, simplistically, think about it like charging our mobile; who doesn\u2019t feel a bit insecure with a half-full charged one? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time required may differ, mainly relative to a person\u2019s age but regard an average of 8 hours<\/em> for an adult as a reference point. Everybody needs those; no exceptions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a natural, internal system that’s designed to regulate feelings of sleepiness and wakefulness over 24 hours called Circadian Rhythm<\/a><\/em>. This complex timekeeper is controlled by an area of the brain that responds to light, which is why humans are most alert while the sun is shining and are ready to sleep when it’s dark outside. Your circadian rhythm causes your level of wakefulness to rise and dip throughout the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lack of sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The modern way of life might easily get most of us to follow a frenetic pace to keep up. Sleep is the most common thing to sacrifice to make time for some working hours. Those accumulative hours of no sleep, eventually, will drain your battery. Lack of sleep is related to performance deterioration, limited brain function, obesity, lower sex drive, and increased disease risks such as diabetes, strokes, depression, and heart-related ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep deprivation is a hideous but very effective torture tool, why someone force insidiously himself in that state?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cNight is the wonderful opportunity to take rest, to forgive, to smile, to get ready for all the battles that you have to fight tomorrow.\u201d \u2013 Allen Ginsberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, proper rest results in mental health, better physical performance, increased productivity, enhanced safety, and better metabolism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, quality is what matters most. A set of practices and habits, called sleep hygiene<\/a>, are essential to having good nighttime sleep quality and full daytime alertness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 Tips for quality nighttime sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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