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People Aren’t Getting enough Sleep

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"People Aren’t Getting enough Sleep "

Approximately 35 percent of US citizens are having sleep-related issues.

BEACON TRANSCRIPT – Are you feeling sleepy all the time, yet you couldn’t get a decent night’s sleep? It seems that you are not the only one, according to a recent study published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. People aren’t getting enough sleep and usually end up feeling groggy in the morning.

Everyone knows that sleep is important. In fact, that’s the first thing you learn as a child. Get enough sleep in between and you will feel fresh as a daisy. But with all these modern day conveniences like smartphones, tablets or laptops it’s pretty hard to get a decent night’s sleep, taking into account that half of your brain is asleep while the other is still aroused.

Well, it seems that even the CDC agrees with the statement that quite a lot of US citizens aren’t paying attention to their sleep habits. And they even have the papers to back up their statement.

First we should say that this is the first nationwide sleep study performed by the health institute. The study took the form of a phone survey. According to the CDC, more than 400.000 candidates responded to the phone questionnaire.

Second, the scientists in charge of this project took into account every known factor, like race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, geographical position and yes, even employment.

With these aspects in mind, let’s take a closer look at the numbers provided by the sleep study. According to the results of the phone survey, approximately 65 percent of respondents declared that they get enough hours of sleep per night (seven hours per night) while 35 percent of them declared that they have serious issues calling in the Sand Man.

According to the study performed by our beloved CDC, the most affected by sleep issues are unemployed citizens and some racial and ethnical groups. The CDC noted that multiracial citizens or African-Americans have more trouble sleeping than others.

On the other hand, married citizen and those with a higher education have no issues in the area. Moreover, the study pointed out that marriage does have a positive effect on sleep. And those with a higher degree in something seem to sleep quite well, maybe due to the fact that they realize the importance of a good night’s sleep.

People aren’t getting enough sleep, according to a new study performed by the CDC, via phone surveys. Sleep deprivation can up the risk for all sort of diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular issues, obesity, strokes and occasional mood swings.

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Social Media may Lead to Sleep Issues

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"Social Media may Lead to Sleep Issues "

Using Facebook or other social media sites or a regular basis may deprive us of some of those well deserved z’s.

BEACON TRANSCRIPT – A new survey performed by the University of Pittsburgh has revealed that teens who tend to spend more time on social media may develop sleep issues. The study shows that social media may lead to sleep issues.

We all can attest to the fact that there were many times when we just couldn’t fall asleep. The most sensible solution would be to fire up your phone or your table and take a quick gander at the newsfeed, to check up on our friends.

This habit may be viewed as a good soporific, but in the long run, it seems to do more harm than good. This is the conclusion reached by a group of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, who wanted to investigate the effects of social media on our sleep patterns.

In order to seem to what degree is social media usage capable of affecting our sleep cycles, the team of researchers performed a nationwide survey. The questionnaire had 11 questions, each of them focused on how frequently did the participants used the social platforms.

The survey involved more than 1.700 participants, with ages between 17 and 32 years-old. To measure the impact of social media on sleep patterns, the researchers included some of the most popular social media sites in their survey, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat and Tumblr.

Jessica C. Levinson, a post-doc researcher and the author of the study pointed out that this is the first research project which definitely proves that social media may lead to sleep issues. Moreover, the post-doc researcher stated that the participants who engaged in outdoor activities, with their phones switched to silent mode, are less likely to develop sleep issues in the long run.

Furthermore, these subjects have a better sleep quality and generally, in better help than others. According to the number provided by the study, it would seem that approximately 30 percent of the participants involved in the project had sleeping issues. Each of them would spend an average of 61 minutes per day on social media platforms, cumulating a grand total of 30 visits in a week’s time.

And those who spend more time per day on social media have a 50 percent chance of having problems falling asleep and staying asleep.

Doctor Levinson concluded that those who choose to use social media for too long are prone to develop sleep related issues. Moreover, this study provided and insight on how to increase the quality of sleep by allotting more time to outdoor activities and less time checking out what our best friends posted on our wall.

Social media may lead to sleep issues if we spend more than 1 hour per day or if we use it in order to fall asleep. This happens because the display of our device is capable of stimulating our brain, driving away those long sought z’s.

The article was published online in the journal of Preventive Medicine.

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