The good news is that like all debt, with some work and time, sleep debt can be repaid. Be aware that the recovery could take a long time and won't happen in just one weekend of "catching up".Sleep debt is the difference between the number of hours you need each night and the amount you’re actually getting. Sleep debt begins to accumulate every night you skim off a few minutes or hours from your recommended sleep time.
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Having a consistent sleep schedule is one of the most important steps to creating a perfect night's sleep. Catherine talks with Keith and Sheila Hittner from Our Healthy Homes about several sleep strategies for better quality sleep.
A typical sleep cycle is about 90 minutes long, and it consists of three phases of non-REM and REM sleep. Everyone will cycle through all three stages of non-REM and REM sleep several times during a typical night with increasingly longer, deeper REM periods occurring toward morning.
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Although Sleeping Pill prescriptions have been on the rise since 2006, more and more people are exploring non-pharmaceutical and less invasive ways to sleep better. Working with someone who understands your sleep issues and helps you routine is more common now than ever. Certainly those who take prescriptions can expect to feel short term relief and yet some have decided that the side effect of unnatural sleep, drowsiness hang-overs and possible addiction are starting to outweigh the benefits.
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Social media and mobile device use at bedtime is having a bigger impact on our health than we might believe. Does scrolling through your social feeds just before falling asleep impact your mental health as well as your physical health? So far the research does not look good.
