Youre probably well aware of your personality punch in, like whether youre anintrovertorextrovert.You might even knowyour love language.
But have you ever considered your sleep key in?
Kenneth Lee, the medical director of the University of Chicagos Medicine Sleep Disorders Center.
Lee was not affiliated with the study.
Now, obviously, we dont see the good sleepers.
If youre sleeping well, youre not going to see a sleep doctor.
But oftentimes, we see the other categories, he said.
More than half of the study participants fell into the suboptimal napper or insomnia-sleeper categories.
Throughout the 10-year study period, participants sleep jot down largely stayed the same.
Researchers found that insomnia sleepers were more likely to develop health conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and depression.
Nappers were also more likely to develop these conditions, but less likely than insomnia sleepers.
Sleep gives the brain a chance to rejuvenate, Lee said.
While most everyone knows insomnia is a problem, excessive napping can also mask sleep issues.
(Tadros was not affiliated with the study.)
Thats not optimal, either.
It would be ideal to have the same amount of adequate sleep [each night].
Having a regular sleep schedule is ideal.
First, you should give yourself credit for wanting to get better sleep.
As with any issue, recognizing a problem is the first step to solving it, Lee said.
Adults should aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night.
You also dont want to work or study right up until bedtime, Lee said.
Sleeping in a cool, dark environment can help, too.
make a run at avoid anything in bed that is not sleeping or intimacy, Lee said.
But many people struggle with insomnia.
In fact, its one of the most common sleep complaints doctors see.
