Some Will Not Sleep: Selected Horrors

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Throughout your time asleep, your brain will cycle repeatedly through two different types of sleep: REM (rapid-eye movement) sleep and non-REM sleep. Fact 1: During REM sleep our body gets paralyzed by the brain. The reason? To prevent us from executing on our dreams. If we’re not paralyzed during REM sleep, we’ll most probably get up and walk around (sleepwalking).

The tips below are based on the information in the book which is actually from Medline Plus Magazine from summer 2012: It is best to allow the body enough time to digest a meal before lying down. The exact time this takes will vary from person to person. 11. Get the room temperature right A member of our medical expert team provides a final review of the content and sources cited for every guide, article, and product review concerning medical- and health-related topics. Inaccurate or unverifiable information will be removed prior to publication. Here’s what reading this book felt like. You know those dreams you have, which science insists last only seconds or maybe a minute or two at best, yet inside your head they feel like they last a lifetime? Dreams with situations born from some of your deepest anxieties, with the scenery switching seamlessly between childhood, work and friendship, yet all of them are subtly, yet deeply, deeply wrong? And when you wake, you find they’ve left little vapour trails across your mind’s sky, trails with hooks that snag you through the next eight to twelve hours, spiking adrenaline through your system for no reason other than to remind you just how thin the veneer of everyday normality is? But even though the title of the book is Why We Sleep, the text inside it’s mainly about the importance of sleeping and what can potentially happen if you don’t get a good 7 to 8 hours of sleep regularly.We only cite reputable sources when researching our guides and articles. These include peer-reviewed journals, government reports, academic and medical associations, and interviews with credentialed medical experts and practitioners. Kliger B, et al. Complementary/integrative therapies that work: A review of the evidence. American Family Physician. 2016;94:369. However, it may be a good idea not to exercise too close to a person’s bedtime, as that may actually disrupt sleep. When taking on an exercise routine, it can be difficult to know where to start. Learn more here. 5. Avoid using your cell phone

However, no matter what a person eats, digesting a meal can take at least 2–3 hours. Lying down during this period can cause discomfort or feelings of nausea and slow the digestive process in some people.

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Set your alarm and get up at the same time every morning – try not to get much more than an hour either side of this at the weekends In Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker does a pretty good job at explaining the various malfunctions sleep deprivation can cause to our body and mind. His main goal, I think, is to help us understand that sleep should be something non-negotiable. Studies also tend to focus on problem phone use. People who do not use their mobile devices in this way may not be as susceptible to sleep disturbances.