What do you know about sleep?

About one-third of a person's life is spent sleeping. Studies have shown that if you do not sleep for five consecutive days or lack sleep, you will face the threat of death. The quality of sleep directly affects the quality of life. So, how much do you know about sleep? What are the common causes of sleep disorders? Do you experience drowsiness, lack of sleep, and nightmares?

One-third of a person's life is spent sleeping, and not sleeping for five consecutive days will affect a person's survival. Sleep disorders can affect people's learning, memory, emotions, etc., leading to an increase in mental illnesses. Studies have shown that the risk of mood disorders caused by long-term insomnia is four times that of the general population, and 98% of patients with mood disorders suffer from insomnia. At the same time, sleep disorders are also closely related to physical diseases: long-term sleep disorders are one of the important causes of chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cerebrovascular disease.

Sleep disorders include difficulty initiating and maintaining sleep (insomnia), excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), disruption of the 24-hour sleep-wake cycle (sleep-wake rhythm disorder), and abnormal activities and behaviors during sleep (sleepwalking, night terrors, nightmares).

Common causes of sleep disorders include social and psychological stress such as acute stress, irregular life, poor interpersonal relationships, heavy academic burden, job hunting, environmental changes, etc., and the effects of certain drugs such as the use of caffeine, theophylline, thyroxine, cocaine, corticosteroids and anti-tremor drugs. And the accompanying symptoms of certain mental and psychological illnesses: such as mood disorders, depression, anxiety, etc. can all cause sleep disorders.

A common view is that sleep is to eliminate a day's fatigue and make up for a day's work. Therefore, the quality of sleep is actually very important. It is very important for individuals to go to bed on time, go to bed early and get up early, and not stay up late. From today on, please say goodbye to bad sleeping habits. If you still don’t understand something, you can also look up some knowledge about sleep.