In the largest observational study to date exploring chronotype and depression, researchers say morning larks are less likely to become depressed. According to the study, women in mid- to late-life who find themselves naturally going to bed early and waking early are at a lower risk of developing mood disorders. Sleep has a positive effect […]
The Negative Health Effects of Delayed Sleep Schedule
Some people bounce out of bed at dawn, ready to take on the day. Others have to hit the snooze button repeatedly before dragging themselves to the coffee pot. Many people are night owls, which is a natural variant of the human circadian rhythm that can be as healthy as any other chronotype. Having an […]
Night Owl Death Risk Higher Than Early Risers’
Do you find that you only wake up after the alarm clock goes off? Do you find yourself feeling sleepy long before bedtime every night? If so, you are not alone. Millions of people have a circadian rhythm that does not quite match the demands of their daily lives. This is not due to laziness […]
Social Jet Lag Harms Memory, Mood and More
Many people are familiar with the all-too-familiar symptoms associated with jet lag; whether having personally experienced it or not. Although jet lag is most often associated with traveling across time zones, many in the developed world are actually suffering from a very common form of this disorder called “social jet lag,” in which our internal […]
Need for Sleep Linked to Genes, Says New Study
When it comes to what we want versus what we need, our sleep habits are no different and our unique sleep patterns are one of the areas where individual human behavior and biological needs vary the most. Although some people rise early in the morning naturally while others cannot fall asleep until midnight, as a […]
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