Have you ever heard of these half-truths and myths about sleep?
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Have you ever heard of these half-truths and myths about sleep?

Falling asleep anywhere is not the sign of a good sleeper

Have you ever heard of these half-truths and myths about sleep?

Sedentary lifestyles have become popular. Work or entertainment, not getting enough sleep is a rising cause of stress in the present day. Even though we all know how important sleep is for overall health, there are still a lot of misconceptions and falsehoods about sleep. Let's take a look at some sleep half-truths and myths:

Myth No 1: We can develop our body to require less sleep
There's a general belief that you can coach your body to sleep less than 7–9 hours. Unfortunately, this is a myth. You'll probably feel tired and sleepier during the day if you didn’t sleep well at night. This can lead to a negative impact on daytime performance, impairing decision-making, memory, focus, and creativity. Insufficient sleep can harm metabolism, the cardiovascular system, the immunological system, hormone synthesis, and mental health over time.

Myth No 2: As long as you get enough sleep, it doesn't matter when you sleep
Maintaining a sleep schedule is very important for our mind and body. And it's ideal to sleep as much as possible during the hours of darkness. Sleep quality is influenced by everyday timing, which also influences mental health, cardiovascular function, metabolism, and other crucial aspects of general health.

Myth No 3: Daytime Naps are harmful
In general, people avoid naps to have a better night's sleep. A tactical nap, on the other hand, can assist return part of the sleep debt if someone hasn't gotten enough sleep in previous nights. A recommended nap length is around 20 minutes. People who sleep for longer periods may fall into a deep sleep and wake up feeling drowsy.

Myth No 4: Brain shuts down during sleep
During sleep, the brain is still active. Its activity patterns change as you sleep, and during rapid eye movement sleep, brain activity increases to a level that's relatedly same to when you're awake.
Changes in brain activity during sleep, rather than shutting down, are thought to be part of why sleep is so important for successful thinking, memory, and emotional processing.

Myth No 5: Being able to fall asleep anytime- anywhere is a sign of a "good sleeper"
It is an indication of having sleep problems, not of being a "good sleeper," to be able to fall asleep at any time and under any circumstances. This myth is not at all good for your health because it replicates excessive daytime sleepiness as a favourable trait rather than an indication of insomnia, insufficient sleep.

To fall asleep anywhere anytime should not be your motto as a sleeper. Instead, it should be an objective to get enough amount of good sleep on a regular schedule, which should include sleeping at night whenever possible to maintain a healthy circadian rhythm.

Myth No 6: It's best to stay in bed you can’t fall asleep
If you can't fall asleep in 20 minutes, it’s better to get out of bed. Rather than lying in bed, get up, do something else, do not use your phone or other electronic devices, and then try to return to bed.