To be able to festival sites, or in Bars and Clubs again dance all night, is put through which, unfortunately, in the far distance.
The sleep behavior seems to come, however, to the benefit of.
At least let the results of a new sleep study from Switzerland suggests.
On the basis of 435 subjects were examined, as measures to curb the pandemic on the sleep pattern and the sleep of the respondents ‘ behaviour had an impact.
The vast majority came to more sleep. At the same time, however, many reported that have worsened the sleep quality during the lock downs.
Up to 50 minutes more sleep
Five weeks of experience on the topic of Sleep from people from Switzerland, Germany and Austria via an Online were from the University of Basel and the Psychiatric University clinics Basel survey collected.
More than 75 percent of the respondents at the time worked in the home office and stated that it is now up to 50 minutes more sleep.
For the Team, under the direction of Dr. Christine flower, these results did not come about by chance.
The researchers explain the higher duration of sleep, among other things, that in times of forced rest, the so-called “Social jet lag” was not enough to compensate.
What’s up with that?
What is a “social jet lag”is?
If the differences in sleep time and sleep duration between workdays and free days, is too large, then this leads to a phenomenon among scientists as “social jet lag” is referred to.
Just by fun activities until the late evening hours, the usually falls between the weekend and the Monday is particularly large.
Since most of the Nightclubs are currently closed, however, continue to be, many people go on the weekend, now to bed earlier than usual. As a result, the Social jet lag is reduced.
In addition, the corona, To provide conditional new possibilities with home office and flexible working hours for many workers, the arrival and departure can save times of Job.
Also, this additional bedroom can be obtain.
Stress is hard on the sleep quality
The More sleep is not accompanied, unfortunately, with a improved quality of sleep.
The respondents even reported the opposite of the feeling to sleep rather worse. Dr. flower also comes as little surprise.
Finally, you’ve been dealing with an unprecedented Situation, which was in many ways very stressful – whether financial and health Worries or stress by the child care.
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To find still in the evening for a well-deserved rest, the sleep researcher, along with regular exercise is also a lush dose of daylight every day.
Who is clamped to it, you can do even something Good, if he or she placed on the Desk close to a window.
In addition, according to Dr. flower is very important: especially in times of a home office, you should be working – and sleeping area separated from each other and not from the bed to work.
Otherwise, the sub-consciousness of your own bed quickly with work-related thoughts that can keep us from Sleep associated.
Sources
- Current Biology:”Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on human sleep and rest-activity rhythms”, retrieved on 16.06.2020: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096098222030837X
- Medium: “Five Tips for Healthy Sleep during COVID-19”, retrieved on 16.06.2020 https://medium.com/sci-five-university-of-basel/five-tips-for-healthy-sleep-during-covid-19-1e011df68898
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