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Sleep, diet or exercise: these are the most important things for mental health

2020-12-29T11:01:48.460Z


Whether we are mentally well also depends on our physical condition. A study shows the importance of sleep and nutrition.


Whether we are mentally well also depends on our physical condition.

A study shows the importance of sleep and nutrition.

It is no secret that getting enough sleep, eating a healthy diet, and exercising are important to everyone.

The mind also benefits from a healthy body.

A balanced lifestyle has positive effects on the psyche and it reduces nervousness and the risk of depression *.

But which of the three pillars has the greatest impact on mental health?

This has now been shown by a study.

Mental health: that's how important sleep, diet, and exercise are

A group of researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand conducted a study to find out how sleep, diet and exercise affect the psyche.

To do this, they consulted a total of 1,100 people between the ages of 18 and 25 and asked them about diet, sleep and physical activity.

The participants in the study had very different characteristics: some were vegan or vegetarian, some had food allergies and even smokers were among them.

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Sleep is the most important factor in mental health

The result of the study

: The evaluation showed that

sleep is the strongest factor for mental health

.

However, it is not only the number of hours of sleep that plays a role here - the

quality of sleep

is just as relevant.

So anyone who is in bed early but cannot fall asleep or only sleeps restlessly cannot benefit from a really restful sleep.

Sleeping too much is also not good, according to the study: According to this, depressive symptoms occur in those who sleep less than eight hours a night or are in bed for over twelve hours.

The conclusion, therefore, is

that the quality of sleep is extremely important to the mental health and well-being of young adults.

Physical activity and diet, while secondary, are important factors.

According to the researchers, all three pillars are related and should not be considered in isolation in further studies.

In addition, the issue of sleep quality is to be made more aware of, especially among young people.

(ec) * merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen editorial network.

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Source: merkur

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