Written By: Juhi Kumari | Updated: January 2, 2019, 5:03 PM
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A poll posted by one of the users on social discovery app Hunch provides insights into how technology is affecting the sleep habits of Gen-Z. The findings are eye-opening- 31.8% of the 33,500 participants regularly stay up from midnight to 2 AM, and a surprising 31.1% need a proper sleep routine.
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Acquire habit of getting up at the same time everyday: In order to make up for the sleep deficit, we tend to oversleep on weekends. This is one of the main causes of weekend migraine. Therefore, irrespective of which day of the week it is, wake up at the same time daily.
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Keep a check on your caffeine intake: If on regular days you get your coffee by 8 in the morning, you should make sure to get it at the same time even on weekends. Otherwise, post your caffeine time, the body will go on withdrawal mode, triggering a migraine pain.
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Keep yourself hydrated: One of the possible migraine triggers is not staying hydrated. Therefore, have plenty of fluids including water and juices. Don’t ignore your health on weekends.
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Grab your breakfast on time: Waking up late and not having breakfast for so long may trigger migraine. Therefore, to avoid that, even on weekends, have your breakfast on time.
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Too much alcohol can take a toll on your relationships as well. © Shutterstock
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Avoid sitting glued to the computer: It’s quite common to have the temptation to sit in front of the computer for long hours on a weekend. However, that can start the migraine episode. Therefore, stay away from the flickering screen as much as you can.
