One of the most valuable activities of our life is sleep. A normal human should get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep every day. But, we usually end up sleeping for lesser hours due to our hectic schedule. A settled lifestyle, paired with work pressures often keeps us awake till the morning, taking us off our much-needed sleep. But sleep is necessary.
In order to observe sleep and talk about serious issues related to sleep, people celebrate World Sleep Day every year. The day is established by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Sleep Society. This year, World Sleep Day will be celebrated on March 19 and will aim to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society.
Here are a few fascinating facts about sleep that you might be uninformed of:
Do you know how much share does a human spends asleep? Well, in the ordinary, it is nearly 1/3rd of their life. Still, this may vary depending on the lifetime of the human.
Do you know the most extended time without sleep? Well, it holds at 11 days exact, set by a Californian student named Randy Gardner in 1964. But, this is definitely not recommendable. Not resting for that long can also lead to a person’s demise.
Do you know some words related to sleep? If you find it challenging to get out of your bed in the morning, the phenomenon is known as dystonia, a form of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Parasomnia is a term used for unnatural movements during your sleep, while hypnic jerks refer to the sensation of falling when the body is half asleep and jerking.
A human being is the only mammal that can willingly delay sleep. The two peak times when a human feels extremely tired and sleepy are about 2 am and 2 pm.
Falling asleep should take a human somewhere between 15 to 20 minutes. If you snooze within less than 5 minutes, you are probably sleep-deprived.