The sleep index
Think you’ve got the lowdown on shut-eye? Dream on
The longest surviving marriages are between morning people and evening people
25 YEARS IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND ASLEEP OVER YOUR LIFETIME
11 DAYS is the record for the longest period without sleep
The best sleep quality worldwide occurs on a Wednesday night
YOU ARE 5X more likely to get Type 2 diabetes if you sleep 5 hours or less each night
7.9 MILLION people have used alcohol to help them get to sleep at night, while…
6.8 MILLION self-medicate with over-thecounter drugs
Mental illness and sleep are physically linked within the brain. Those at high risk of developing bipolar disorder, have a sleep abnormality prior to any clinical analysis
GENES ASSOCIATED WITH RESTORATION AND METABOLIC RATE ARE ONLY ACTIVATED DURING SLEEP
A 30-minute kip will put you in a deep sleep, leaving you groggy when you wake
