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It is generally believed that around half of the adult population of the world does not get as much sleep as they really need. The vast majority think that they do but, in truth, they do not.
The reason why this happens varies enormously from person to person, household to household and even country to country, but there is no doubt that snoring is one of the main causes of sleepless nights.
In fact, there is an almost spooky correlation between the percentage of people who do not get enough sleep (around half) and the percentage of people who snore at least occasionally, which is generally put at somewhere between 50-60%! These statistics are something that we will return to again a little later.
The amount of sleep that you get every night is regulated by your ‘body clock’ which in essence is a combination of the mental activity that is going on in your brain whilst you are asleep, and the physical requirements and needs of your physical body.
As is widely accepted nowadays, whilst asleep, we go through several different sleep phases during some of which our conscious brain is awake and in control. These sleep phases are marked by relatively light sleep and this is the period when we are most likely to be dreaming. However, there are also other sleep phases where our conscious brain is every bit as asleep as we are because this area of our brain needs recovery and rest time too, and at times like this, it is our unconscious brain that is in control. These are generally the periods when we enjoy our deepest and most restful sleep.
Sleep is an essential period of recuperation and recovery for the whole of the human organism, something that benefits both our body and our minds in a multitude of different ways.
Consequently, if there are periods when you continuously do not get the amount of sleep that you need, you will eventually begin to pay for it and suffer. For most people, such a continuous lack of the necessary solid night’s rest will result in daytime drowsiness, irritability, inability to concentrate, lower productivity and a far higher propensity for accidents and mistakes.
Having had enough sleep helps you to concentrate more intensely, learn and understand more quickly, organize memories and generally be sharper and quicker both mentally and physically.
Proper sleep, especially sleep where you are dreaming, is great for balancing your mood, and keeping your temper and more extreme emotions in check. It is for this reason that a lack of sleep can often lead to heightened irritability and bad temper. This can have an adverse ‘knock-on’ effect, because it will negatively affect your ability to interact with others on a social level, which can, in turn, lead to arguments as well as social or sometimes marital disturbance.
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