{"id":1310,"date":"2017-01-18T13:15:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T03:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2022-06-22T07:17:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T07:17:25","slug":"disrupted-routine-sleep-dont-get-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/disrupted-routine-sleep-dont-get-along\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a disrupted routine and sleep don&#8217;t get along"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1310\" class=\"elementor elementor-1310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b5fc1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b5fc1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-270f3b31\" data-id=\"270f3b31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647de21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"647de21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep is an essential part of our life. From allowing us to recharge our own self batteries, for our organs to repair and for overall good health, it is simply something we just cannot live without. The amount of adequate sleep is always different for everyone but it\u2019s not about the amount of hours you get, the quality of your sleep will always most important.<\/p><p>So what exactly can be deemed as a good night\u2019s rest?<\/p><p>It means drifting off to sleep without delay and difficulty, sleeping straight through to the morning without any disruptions and then waking up fresh and recharged, ready to take on your day.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><u>The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) take on sleep<\/u><\/p><p>Sleep is seen as a necessity for the optimal health because it is the period of time when the body is able to help you repair and replenish your vital nutrients in your body. In particular to the topic of TCM, it\u2019s all about the connection between sleep quality and how it plays a big role in the quality of your Qi and Blood supply.<\/p><p>Qi, pronounced \u2018chee\u2019 is the core substance for the body in TCM theory. Qi is also referred to as energy and exists as various dynamic forms in the body. Optimal good health comes down to the quality of your Qi. Another vital substance that the body simply cannot live without is Blood. Qi is essential for the production of blood and influences its quality within the body. Therefore together Qi and Blood quality have the major influence on your overall quality of sleep.<\/p><p>It is a known fact that everybody knows the importance of good quality sleep and its link to overall good health. However in present day life, more and more people are taking sleep for granted and sacrificing their sleep time in order to attend to other tasks of higher priority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d4a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7d4a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-828850_1920-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1920\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-828850_1920-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-828850_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-828850_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-828850_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/boy-828850_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">sleeping on the job<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385a63f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385a63f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>What happens when Good SLEEPing habits become neglected?<\/u><\/p><p>Life happens. There\u2019s no doubt that responsibilities and priorities can sometimes take over your sleep priority. But when the stresses of life begin to take a toll of your health, your quality of sleep also becomes affected. You\u2019ll begin to notice changes in your quality of sleep.<\/p><p>Some common examples are:<\/p><ul><li>Interrupted\/broken sleep<\/li><li>Difficulty falling asleep<\/li><li>Your mind is unable to switch off<\/li><li>You\u2019re experiencing dreams<\/li><li>You\u2019re waking up tired or exhausted<\/li><\/ul><p><u>So what can this lead to?<\/u><\/p><ul><li>Tiredness\/ fatigue<\/li><li>Junk food cravings<\/li><li>Mood swings<\/li><li>Unsatisfactory bowel movements<\/li><li>Aches and pains<\/li><li>Poor immunity<\/li><li>Lack of concentration<\/li><\/ul><p>There are a wide range of issues that are associated with poor quality of sleep.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><u>The link between \u2018Back to School\u2019 and Sleep<\/u><\/p><p>The Summer holiday period is an extended amount of time for both teachers and students to be unwinding, enjoying their freedom, catching up on activities or catching up on sleep. This changes their regular routine and whether they are getting more or less sleep than usual, it actually has an impact on their sleep quality.<\/p><p>After weeks of having time off, it is inevitable that teachers and students need to come back to the reality of their responsibilities. Their lives change from holiday mode to \u2018back to school\u2019 mode. Hence a change to their routine. It is generally the time where sleeping patterns are affected and people require time for their bodies to get accustomed to the routine again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fbbc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8fbbc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/girl-341171_1920-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/girl-341171_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/girl-341171_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/girl-341171_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/girl-341171_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/girl-341171_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">sleep is good for you<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9a0e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9a0e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>The TCM explanation<\/u><\/p><p>Attempting to change a person\u2019s routine has a great impact on Qi and Blood. Without the normal stresses of a teacher\u2019s and student\u2019s life, their Qi and Blood quality is generally thriving. However when a change in routine is occurs, it is common for the body to not be able to cope and the recovery period varies amongst everybody. The quality of Qi and Blood are generally lacking, weakened and consequently disconnects from the organs and causes disharmony within the body. Therefore the quality of sleep becomes less than impressive.<\/p><p>REMEMBER! In TCM theory, everything connects in the body. It\u2019s all about the holistic approach.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>HOW CAN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE HELP?<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Applying methods of both Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, it aims to restore balance in the body to help it cope with the changes. It also aims to boost the quality of Qi and Blood in order to reconnect with the body to which it can ultimately functioning at its optimal best.<\/p><p>TCM power to help you put the Beauty back in your Sleep!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-606b919 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"606b919\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17693e37\" data-id=\"17693e37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b23a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63b23a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/service-acupuncture-circle.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1867\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ca92528\" data-id=\"1ca92528\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cf463c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13cf463c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Amy Duong, Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/h5><p>Traditional Chinese Medicine is a 5000 year old system of healthcare that focuses on the causative factors of a condition. Practitioners adopt a holistic approach to investigate aspects of a person\u2019s diet, lifestyle and emotions in order to diagnose and treat an underlying problem.<\/p><p><a title=\"Traditional Chinese Medicine\" href=\"http:\/\/triumphinstitute.com.au\/services\/traditional-chinese-medicine\/\"><u>Learn more about\u00a0Triumph Traditional Chinese Medicine\u00a0\u2192<\/u><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep is an essential part of our life. From allowing us to recharge our own self batteries, for our organs to repair and for overall good health, it is simply something we just cannot live without. 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