(Health Korea News / Jihye Kim) The ’33rd Paris Olympics’ opened on the 27th of last month and will run until the 11th of next month. The Korean team is doing well, winning medals every day in archery, shooting, fencing, judo, swimming, etc. However, if you want to cheer on the games in real time due to the 7-hour time difference with the host country, France, day and night can be reversed.
In such cases, to maintain a healthy autonomic nervous system homeostasis, it is recommended to eat a balanced diet including high-quality protein, drink water, and do light exercise in the sunlight without getting tired. Maintaining the indoor temperature at around 24-26 degrees and avoiding direct air conditioning wind are helpful for enjoying the summer Olympics in a healthy way.
Get at least 6 hours of deep sleep
The Paris Olympics are usually held late in Korea’s time zone, so it is common to watch them early in the morning. Watching the games late at night is a major cause of chronic fatigue, so caution is advised. It is recommended to get at least 6 hours of sleep per day. To improve the quality of sleep, you should keep your cell phone away and adjust the lights to a dim level.
When we watch a game, our bodies, which are excited, secrete various hormones such as adrenaline, increase heart rate, and rise in body temperature, reaching a considerable level of ‘arousal’. It is difficult to fall asleep easily in this state of arousal. At times like this, it is very helpful to take a light shower and go to bed to lower your body temperature and relax your entire body.
No drinking or late night eating
There are cases where people enjoy the game while eating late-night snacks and drinking alcohol. However, if you eat high-calorie foods late at night, energy is not consumed and accumulates in the body, causing indigestion. These things increase the body’s level of arousal and make the body more tired, which prevents deep sleep. Regular meals are effective for deep sleep and recovery from fatigue. It is better to avoid late-night snacks.
To relieve fatigue, get some sleep beforehand.
Even if you sleep well, many people have a hard time overcoming fatigue due to an absolute lack of sleep. In this case, you can sleep in advance before the game. If not, taking a short nap during lunchtime is effective in improving work efficiency and recovering from fatigue. However, the time should not exceed 30 minutes to 1 hour at most, as long naps can also interfere with deep sleep and cause continuous insomnia.
Watch with the right posture… Do some light stretching during breaks
Sitting in a fixed position for a long time puts a lot of strain on the waist and joints. Maintaining a hunched posture can cause muscle pain in the shoulders and the back of the neck. It is good to do light stretching such as turning the neck during breaks or while watching the game, and change the viewing position frequently. (Written by Professor Ji-hye Kim, Department of Family Medicine, Severance Hospital)
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