What does EGW write about...
Ellen Gould White über: "Requirements for a good sleep"
Answer
A good sleep primarily requires regularity and sufficient sleep duration so that the body can regenerate. A crucial prerequisite is constant access to fresh, pure air in the bedroom, even during the night, to calm the nerves and cleanse the blood. Additionally, the stomach should be relieved by avoiding late meals, as an active digestive system disrupts the rest state of the brain and nerves.
Regularity and Rest
The importance of regularity in meal and sleep times should not be overlooked. Since the body's building takes place during rest periods, it is especially important in youth that sleep is regular and abundant.
The Importance of Fresh Air
Air, air, the precious gift of heaven that everyone can have, will bless you with its invigorating influence if you do not deny it access. ... Its influence causes the blood to circulate healthily through the system. It refreshes the body ... grants the mind serenity and cheerfulness ... and brings about a deep and sweet sleep.
Influence of Nutrition on Sleep
Dinner, if taken too early, impairs the digestion of the preceding meal. If taken later, it is not digested even before bedtime. Thus the stomach does not get proper rest. Sleep is disturbed, the brain and nerves are fatigued, and the appetite for breakfast is affected.
Ventilation of the Bedroom
Sleeping rooms should be large and arranged so that air can circulate through them day and night. Those who have excluded air from their sleeping rooms should immediately begin to change their course. ... The lungs must have pure air to be healthy.
Fixed Bedtimes
When regulating bedtimes there should be no arbitrary approach. Students should not develop the habit of keeping the "midnight sun" burning and using daytime hours for sleep. ... In our schools the lights should be turned off at half past nine.
Night Air Is Not Harmful
Many suffer from illnesses because they refuse to let pure night air into their rooms. The free, pure air of heaven is one of the richest blessings we can enjoy. ... In the cool of the evening it may be necessary to protect oneself from chill with extra clothing, but one should give the lungs air.
- Fresh Air and Sleep
- Digestion and Rest Time
- Regularity of Life Habits
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