10 important facts you should know about sleep

Now that we are over the age of 80, we are preparing for the age of 100. We spend 1/4 or 1/3 of our lives sleeping. Most of us don't know much about the mechanisms behind this sleep, which plays a huge part in our lives. Beautiful women sleep a lot, Sleeping princess in the forest, and many episodes related to sleep are often ignored even though our lives are filled with them. I would like to introduce you to this kind of 'sleep' where the eyelids close when the sun goes down and it gets dark. It's called "10 Important Facts You Should Know About Sleep".

01. Sleep deprivation affects younger people than older people.

. People between the ages of 18 and 24 are more affected by lack of sleep than older adults.

02. Getting an extra hour of sleep helps prevent traffic accidents.

We all know that when we have to wake up an hour earlier in the morning, we have to go to bed an hour earlier. Statistics show a marked decrease in traffic accidents the next day after this happened. The lesson we can learn from this is that it's important to get a good night's sleep and rest before driving.

03. People in Victorian times were lazy.

During the reign of Queen Victoria of England, people would sleep for about 10 hours each night because there was no artificial lighting like today.

04. Women need one more hour.

One study found that women, on average, needed at least an hour more sleep than men. If you're dating her, remember that she needs more sleep time than men if she complains to her about her own sleep.

05. Teenagers need a lot more sleep.

Teenagers actually need about 10 hours of sleep a day compared to adults who need 6-7 hours of sleep.

06. Sleep apnea is very common.

About 10% of people suffer from sleep apnea, which means they stop breathing for a short period of time. This can happen hundreds of times overnight and is one of the leading causes of snoring. You should also get tested if you have sleep apnea due to a poor heart.

07. Animals in a semi-sleep state

Some animals, such as ducks and dolphins, need to be awake at all times. These animals don't use half of their brains, the other half goes into a semi-sleep state and sleeps with only half awake.

08. Correlation between insomnia and body temperature

You may find it difficult to fall asleep when your body is hot. Body temperature is closely linked to the sleep-wake cycle, so high body temperature can disrupt sleep.

The light triggers a chemical in your brain trying to wake you up to signal the start of a new day.

10. Sleep deprivation is a lot like getting drunk

Studies have shown that spending 17 hours without sleep has the same results as a driver with a blood alcohol level of 0.05%.blood-alcohol

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