Almost about one thirds of a human life is spent sleeping!
Randy Gardner, a 17 year old, (in 1962) holds the record for longest period without sleep that is 11 days (264 hours and 12 minutes)! He suffered from sleep deprivation there after and such extreme deprivation of sleep is not recommended or good to our health!
A person can die of sleep deprivation more quickly than that of food deprivation!
Sleep deprivation also results in the decrease of tolerance to pain.
The only mammal that can deliberately or willingly delay sleep is Man!
If you fall asleep at night within 5 minutes, that means you are over tired or sleep deprived. An average human takes 10-15 minutes to fall asleep.
A cat spends 2/3rd of its life sleeping!
A short and quick nap for just 6 minutes can improve memory! (Nope, I am not recommending a nap at work :p )
In the US, 16% of employers provide a napping area for employees! (I know your reaction at this! :D )
The ideal temperature for a good/quality sleep is 15.5 degree celsius to 19.5 degree celsius.
A complete night out can reduce your memory and ability to remember new facts by as much as 40%
When a person's body is not aligned with the natural 24 hour clock it is called the 'Non-24' condition.
Women are thought to need an hour's sleep more per night than that of men!
By using a set of glasses that stimulate sunrise, a soldier can stay awake for 36 hours without sleep.
Amazing, right? What do you feel? And if you know any other facts, comment :)
Happy Weekend! Enjoy good sleep!
Randy Gardner, a 17 year old, (in 1962) holds the record for longest period without sleep that is 11 days (264 hours and 12 minutes)! He suffered from sleep deprivation there after and such extreme deprivation of sleep is not recommended or good to our health!
A person can die of sleep deprivation more quickly than that of food deprivation!
Sleep deprivation also results in the decrease of tolerance to pain.
The only mammal that can deliberately or willingly delay sleep is Man!
If you fall asleep at night within 5 minutes, that means you are over tired or sleep deprived. An average human takes 10-15 minutes to fall asleep.
A cat spends 2/3rd of its life sleeping!
A short and quick nap for just 6 minutes can improve memory! (Nope, I am not recommending a nap at work :p )
In the US, 16% of employers provide a napping area for employees! (I know your reaction at this! :D )
The ideal temperature for a good/quality sleep is 15.5 degree celsius to 19.5 degree celsius.
A complete night out can reduce your memory and ability to remember new facts by as much as 40%
When a person's body is not aligned with the natural 24 hour clock it is called the 'Non-24' condition.
Women are thought to need an hour's sleep more per night than that of men!
By using a set of glasses that stimulate sunrise, a soldier can stay awake for 36 hours without sleep.
Amazing, right? What do you feel? And if you know any other facts, comment :)
Happy Weekend! Enjoy good sleep!
Sleep is natural process to heal naturally. When I was suffering with insomnia I was puzzled. Now I need 8 hours sleep, still I am puzzled because now I m unable to get so much time at stretch. So my question is why are unable to understand our need to rest and process to self heal to enjoy bliss of life
ReplyDeleteInsomnia presents definitely a tough time! Your body needs more rest and you are unable to get it! I think you should try to make it possible to get enough rest di. May be you should try sleeping early or waking up a bit late! It's your tight schedule that is making you believe and feel that you dont understand your sleep cycle but your comment makes it very clear that you do have a clear understanding about it! :D
DeleteA good sleeper falls ill less often and lives a bit longer! But the scientifically proven and recommended time is 7 hours only!