Are you one of those individuals in the United States that have difficulty falling and staying asleep? If you are, you are certainly not alone. For example in 2006, there were 47.8 million sleeping aid prescriptions filled. This number has increased every year and by 2011 there were over 60 million sleeping aid prescriptions filled. Wow, that seems like a lot of the pills to me.
46% of teenagers age 13-18 say they rarely or never get a good night’s sleep on weekdays; 51% of those aged 19-29 say the same thing; 43% age 30 to 45 rarely or never get a good night’s sleep; while38% in the 46 to 64 age bracket have the same difficulty.
In 1990 , 24% of US workers said they got less than six hours of sleep a night and the number increased to 30% by the year 2010.in the mining industry 41.6% report getting less than six hours of sleep a night; 38% in the utility industry; 34.3% in public administration; 34.1% in manufacturing; 32 .7% in transportation and warehousing; 32% in healthcare and social systems; 30.7% in arts ,entertainment, recreation; 30.3% in retail trade; 29% in construction and 27.4% in finance and insurance report the same. In other words, in these 10 industries 33% or one third of these workers does not get a full night’s sleep. What is your guess as to the productivity of these individuals as well as amount of errors they make?
Do you know that 74% of people drink a caffeinated beverage in an average week and 13% of people drink more than six caffeinated beverages on an average weekday? What do all these statistics mean?
Sleeplessness has been linked to increased rates of heart disease, obesity, stroke and even certain cancers. Although the exact reasons for these effects are largely unknown, they do suggest the importance of sleep. So it’s possible to suggest that if you’re getting your proper the amount of sleep, you can likely reason that they are harming yourself as well.
Okay you probably know that there is no amount of caffeine that can alleviate one’s need for sleep. Also, drugs like Ambien and Lunesta are not the answer either. In the 2007 national Institute of health study, individuals taking popular prescriptions sleeping pills fell asleep 13 minutes faster than those given a sugar pill. They also slept for 11 minutes longer. Did you know that some of these sleeping pills also interfere with short-term memory and probably interfere with remembering a patient’s tossing and turning during the night?
A few suggestions include the following may help with sleepless nights: go to bed at the same time every night; avoid the bluish light from such things as computer screens, TVs and smart phones; and utilize yoga or other relaxation techniques to help put your mind at ease. If these changes don’t work, consider consulting a professional.
Don't forget to keep moving.
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