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Questions tagged [sleep]

Questions about sleep disorders, like circadian rhythm sleep disorders, or the general topic of sleep as it relates to health.

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Does the lack of sleep affect my health?

In the past month, I've been really busy with the university and stuff, and I don't sleep as much as I used to. I usually sleep 4-5 hours a night. I haven't been doing that extensively ( I always kept a good sleeping routine), but can the lack of…
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Are alternative sleep pattern viable?

I'm curious about possible health consequences of polyphasic sleep patterns, which involves sleeping multiple times in a 24-hour period — usually more than two, in contrast to getting all sleep in one block (monophasic). I'm interested in cases of…
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How to avoid fatigue if I foresee irregular sleeping time?

Let's say normally, I go to sleep at 00:00 and wake up at 08:00. I know that 3 days from now, I will have to work in another city for just that day and wake up at 05:00 to account for the travel time. How should I plan my activities and rest, so…
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Can you sleep less permanently, but stay at least as healthy?

Can you train yourself to sleep fewer number of hours forever, nightly, while remaining at least as fit and healthful (without harming or impairing yourself in any way) ? This question was inspired by this article on Columbia Professor Jeffrey…
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Can sleeping on the floor improve sleep quality?

I read many essays about ways to improve sleep quality. One of these essays was about the benefits of sleeping on the floor. At first I found it a ridiculous idea that this would help me get deep sleep. However, I was convinced when I tried it…
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Does bed type have an effect on sleep quality?

People naturally have varied preferences for bed firmness / angle / temperature, but is there any evidence that a soft bed improves sleep quality? Spending ~8 hrs a day on a soft cushion (instead of some leaves or animal furs) is a recent…
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How do scientists determine how much sleep a particular individual needs?

Is it determined the same way as "healthy" weight? Someone told me that for weight, they do it by measuring a large number of people and see who gets sick and who doesn't and correlate that weight. Then I was in a forum where someone was saying…
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How to avoid snoring?

If someone is suffering from snoring for around 5 years, are there some remedies to avoid or control snoring? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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What is snoring and why am I so loud

I'm a 26-year-old male who is 6 foot 3 and around 19 stone and I have a snoring problem. I don't do much exercise other than about a kilometer per day plus whatever I do on the stairs at work. Which sometimes can be quite a lot. Up until a year…
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What are the best hours to sleep?

I've read stuff about your body producing certain hormones and getting rid of certain stuff at specific hours. Also not sure if these hours are affected by sunlight/apartment lights. What would be the best hours to be sleeping?
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What is the best way to recover from all-nighters?

Basically I'm curious as to whether or not sleep loss or gain is purely additive. I'm not sure if this is even the right way to phrase this question, so I'll give an example. Say someone stays up to 3AM every day for a week. If they then get one or…
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Am I really sleeping if I wake up with lingering memory of my dream many times into the night?

I suffer insomnia sometimes. When that happens, I would lie on my bed and find that my mind is active. As hours go on, I would seem like falling into dreams, only to wake up later. The process of falling into dreams and wake up with a lingering…
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Is going to sleep at 10PM healthier than at 12AM?

I have heard often that the hours you sleep before 12 AM are extra important, so for example it is better to sleep from 22:00 until 6:00 than to sleep from 0:00 until 8:00. In order to specify the question, just compare sleeping from 10PM to…
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When working graveyard shifts, is it possible to sleep well and stay healthy?

Shift work is known to be harmful to our health. Are the health effects actually avoidable? Some companies need shift work which means some people have to do shift work. Have people successfully achieved high quality sleep and high levels of health…
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Sleeping position to avoid stressing the lateral epicondyle

How can one sleep in such a way that one avoids stressing the lateral epicondyle of the humerus? I would tend to issue that back sleeping is advised, but is there is any recommended angle for the elbow?
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