Need Sleep Tonight? Stay Up Late - Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Sleep & Rest - Prevention.com
A study on “the science of sleep deprivation suggests that early-morning sleep is more restful than a middle-of-the-night nap.
…‘Most of us are more programmed to be owls—working late into the night—rather than early-rising larks.’
For the study, four men were sent to bed at 10:30 pm and were awakened at 2:30 am every night for a week. Another four turned in at 2:15 am and woke up at 6:15 am. After 7 days, early-morning sleepers scored higher on wakefulness tests and on measures of sleep efficiency. They fell asleep more easily and spent more of their 4-hour bed rest actually asleep.”
This trick might work for one night but regular sleep-deprivation is very bad—it can lead to overeating, overweight, drops in alertness and even insomnia.
…‘Most of us are more programmed to be owls—working late into the night—rather than early-rising larks.’
For the study, four men were sent to bed at 10:30 pm and were awakened at 2:30 am every night for a week. Another four turned in at 2:15 am and woke up at 6:15 am. After 7 days, early-morning sleepers scored higher on wakefulness tests and on measures of sleep efficiency. They fell asleep more easily and spent more of their 4-hour bed rest actually asleep.”
This trick might work for one night but regular sleep-deprivation is very bad—it can lead to overeating, overweight, drops in alertness and even insomnia.
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