A new study has identified four distinct types of sleepers to understand it better, and explained how each can affect long-term well-being. US were surveyed between 2004 and 2006 and again between 2013 and 2017. They reported on their sleep patterns, how tired they felt during the day, and any chronic health conditions they had. These results may suggest that it is very difficult to change our sleep habits because sleep health is embedded into our overall lifestyle Good sleepers had a healthy sleep routine, with optimal regularity in timing and amount, satisfaction, alertness during the daytime, appropriate bedtimes, efficiency in nodding off and waking, and solid duration There were also weekend catch-up sleepers, who had lower than average sleep periods in general, but caught up at weekends or on non-working days. Then there were insomnia sleepers, who showed classic signs of insomnia: having trouble sleeping, being tired during the day, and taking a long time to fall asleep. The fourth type of sleeper was the napper, with mostly good sleep patterns and frequent daytime naps Older adults and retirees were more likely to be nappers, the stats showed, while those who had spent less time in education or who were facing job insecurity were more likely to be in the insomnia group. There are sleep hygiene behaviors that people could do to improve their sleep, such as not using cell phones in bed, exercising regularly and avoiding caffeine in the late afternoon
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Friday, June 27, 2025