22 year old Jade Comstock is constantly checking
social media before she goes to sleep.
Now with the stress of the Coronavirus and just
kind of thinking about everything that is going on,
I really honestly don't go to bed until 2 or 3 in
the morning so definitely a lot more tired than usual.
A lot of people don't think, they kind of take sleep
for granted thinking could this really have this big
of an effect on my immune system?
I'm here to tell you that it can.
Clinical psychologist Michael Bruce
AKA The Sleep Doctor says sleep is especially
important in the fight against Coronavirus.
There are these things called killer T cells.
These are what help fight the virus and the infection.
It turns out that the more sleep deprived you are
the lower killer T cell production.
Dr. Bruce had this advice
Have a consistent bedtime and wakeup time.
90 minutes before bedtime, put the phone down.
You really don't need to know the number of Corona deaths
right before you go to sleep.
Why? Because all that does is increase your stress level
and it's really hard to go to bed when you are stressed.
He also suggests before calling it a night
make a list of what you're grateful for.
There's data to show that if you are positive
and thinking of positive things before you fall asleep,
you get into deep sleep quicker.
Also, go easy on caffeine and alcohol.
You can enjoy your adult beverage, but you don't
want it to affect your sleep which could indeed
affect your immune function.
Tips we could all use during the pandemic.