There is way too much pressure on people to get enough sleep. We are told it's scientifically and medically important, but it doesn't help people feel more relaxed thinking that their brains are turning into a disheveled walnut from not getting the perfect 8 hours of sleep each night.
Why We sleep provides some good insights and tips but it can also make one feel quite scared of not getting enough sleep. We should stop feeling so pressured and ashamed if we don't get the prefect 8 hours.
Thinking of it objectively, what was sleeping really like hundreds or thousands of years ago? Did we ever have a time where the perfect sleep was attainable, purely free of stresses, in 100% darkness with no interference, or is that just an idea we have?
Personally what makes sleeping harder for me, is all the anxiety around getting great sleep and the negative feelings I have towards that experience the next day. Usually by lunchtime I forgot I had a bad sleep and all the negative feelings associated with it and just get on with life, and I feel ok.
Why We sleep provides some good insights and tips but it can also make one feel quite scared of not getting enough sleep. We should stop feeling so pressured and ashamed if we don't get the prefect 8 hours.
Thinking of it objectively, what was sleeping really like hundreds or thousands of years ago? Did we ever have a time where the perfect sleep was attainable, purely free of stresses, in 100% darkness with no interference, or is that just an idea we have?
Personally what makes sleeping harder for me, is all the anxiety around getting great sleep and the negative feelings I have towards that experience the next day. Usually by lunchtime I forgot I had a bad sleep and all the negative feelings associated with it and just get on with life, and I feel ok.