Myths that cause you to lose sleep
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Sep 26, 2014
If you’re trying to improve the quality and quantity of your sleep then you’re not alone. With more and more studies being published every day about how important it is to get high quality rest, people are turning in earlier and turning to high-tech devices to give them a leg up. But sometimes adding new behaviors isn’t as important as doing away with old ones, or getting your head straight on mistaken beliefs that you’ve been carrying around with you. In the interest of helping you get a better night’s sleep, here are several sleep myths that you need to be on the right side of.
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If you are a snorer, or if you share a bed with somebody who snores, you probably struggle with getting a good night of sleep. Though many people swear that if you simply poke a snorer in order to make them roll from their back to their side, the problem has been addressed, the truth is that nearly half of those who snore do so regardless of what position they are in. Snoring is a sign that airflow is being interrupted, and though it may be for benign reasons such as a cold or allergies, in other cases it is a symptom of a serious medical disorder such as sleep apnea. Those who snore and awaken feeling unrefreshed or fatigued should take the time to see their physician to ensure that their health is not being compromised.
You Can Make Up for Lost Sleep
How many times have you told yourself that it doesn’t matter that you stayed up late every night this week because you’ll make up for it on the weekend? The idea sounds great in theory, and there’s no doubt that it feels great to sleep in an extra hour or two on Saturday or Sunday (or both), but the truth is that if you’ve shorted yourself more than an hour or two of sleep, then you’re simply not likely to be able to make up for your sleep debt. Not only that, before you ever get to the weekend you’re likely going to be seeing the impact of your sleep deprivation. Though your extra sleep on the weekend may make you feel a bit more refreshed, it will not be enough to restore your attention, memory and cognitive performance to where it should be.The Older You Get, the Less Sleep You Need If you are a senior or have an elderly person in your life, then no doubt you’re familiar with the fact that they seem to sleep less than they did when they were middle-aged. Though many believe that this is a result of our sleep need decreasing as we age, the truth is that elderly people’s sleep is simply more fragmented. Though they may not sleep for as many hours each night, the time that they spend napping during the day makes up for that lack and the quantity of sleep evens out. Some older adults do have shorter sleep that accompanies health problems, including degenerative brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s. Others’ short sleep may be a symptom of an underlying health problem that requires medical diagnosis.Rolling a Snorer Over Takes Care of the Problem
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