during the spring conscription campaign, the Armed forces, Regardie, the border has expanded to 135 thousand young people. One of the problems with which they will face during the service, with its considerable load, and duty is the lack of sleep. It is particularly relevant at first, until the body has not adapted to new conditions. Electronic edition “Army standard” asked psychologist and expert on sleep, the sleep is to give guidance to recruits.
said a military psychologist Alexander Zabrodin, you can make even a short sleep effective. “First of all, we must learn to fall asleep quickly, instead of spending precious minutes, he said. Try this method to quickly dive into a dream: sit on the chair, spread your legs, hands cross on the chest, head down and try relax the muscles of the head. Then relax your eyes, jaw, lower your shoulders, breathe slowly and deeply.” In the lying position, the hands should be stretched along the body, palms up.
Along with physical relaxation, says psychologist, you must also relax the mind. “Try to imagine something calm and soothing — a quiet night, slowly flowing river, the notorious wandering elephants,” – said the expert.
If you master the technique of REM sleep, you can sleep in only half an hour.
Another issue with sleep is how to sleep on duty or in the guard. Tips on this account gave sleep Olga Basova. She commented on the advice of seasoned warriors, who are to sleep in the outfit helps gum c sharp taste. “This is sensible advice, — says Olga Basova, strong odors, whether pleasant or not — stimulate the nervous system. And any movement, in this case the motility of the jaws, gives a signal to the brain to wakefulness”.
According to her, also useful for any exercise — squats, push-UPS, turns the body. “However, it is important not to overdo it — if you do the exercises long and I get tired, feel even stronger”, – said Olga Basova.
She also noted that “the human body has certain points, massage which helps relieve fatigue and improve circulation of blood.”
“Massage the top, back of the neck, earlobes, the point between the thumb and index finger and the area beneath the knees. The desire to sleep will retreat for a while,” she said.
a Very effective remedy for sleep – cold. “Very well, if it is possible to wash in cold water or snow, or rinse wrists with cold water — this method allows you to quickly cool the body. You can also chew on snow or ice — it will also cheer up,” said the expert.
