Lifestyle Choices

Too much booze affects your sleep. The chances are you didn’t get very much last night and have woken up feeling like something that the cat dragged in.

To cure a hangover, take a tip from domestic cats. They spend most of their lives asleep. Anytime, anywhere (so long as it’s warm) they snooze their way to dreamland, pictures of utter bliss and relaxation.

Disturbed sleep

If only it were that simple. You’ve spent the whole night tossing and turning, up and down to the bathroom. When you fell asleep, the alcohol in your system drugged your brain and interfered with your body’s normal sleep pattern. Critically, you were unable to enter the important REM (rapid eye movement) stage that is associated with dreaming and which is critical to a good night’s rest. This lack of refreshing dream sleep is one of the reasons why you feel so irritable, bad-tempered and exhausted, along with just about everything else bad that you can think of.

Restorative catnaps

Sleep is one of nature’s greatest healers. During sleep your body’s cells renew and repair themselves and your brain is able to process information.

Sleep is relaxing and rejuvenating and is really one of the best hangover cures of all. So take plenty of catnaps during the day and have an early night. You’ll wake up full of bounce and ready to face the world. If you have trouble dropping off, a warm milky drink flavoured with nutmeg can help.

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