Although it is common to assume that becoming healthier means making drastic changes, such as engaging in intense training or surviving off green juices, studies reveal that a key factor in longevity may be the time spent in the bedroom. In particular, this involves what one does in the final few minutes before going to sleep. As reported in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a small tweak to one’s bedtime ritual may lead to greater benefits than anyone assumes.
In an age where it is fashionable to lead an extreme lifestyle, studies show that a slight modification in one’s daily routine may make a world of difference in terms of improving one’s overall cardiovascular wellbeing. Instead of changing everything at once, a person needs only to increase their sleeping time by a little to lower their risks of having heart attacks or suffering from strokes.
In order to understand how such small behaviors impact cardiovascular diseases, a study was conducted where data on health and lifestyle behaviors of over 50,000 adults in the UK were collected over an eight-year period. As noted by the authors of the study, it is one of the more detailed researches exploring the role of behaviors rather than genetic or other medical interventions in cardiovascular disease risks.
