{"id":554477,"date":"2023-02-21T00:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T21:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/people-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-science-says\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T00:56:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T21:56:00","slug":"people-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-science-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/people-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-science-says\/","title":{"rendered":"#: People need more sleep in the winter, science says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af2aad38dcf8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/people-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-science-says\/#%E2%80%9C_People_need_more_sleep_in_the_winter_science_says%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;: People need more sleep in the winter, science says&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/people-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-science-says\/#New_research_found_subjects_slept_an_extra_hour_a_night_and_got_30_extra_minutes_of_REM_sleep_compared_with_the_summer\" >New research found subjects slept an extra hour a night, and got 30 extra minutes of REM sleep, compared with the summer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/people-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-science-says\/#Nicole_Lyn_Pesce\" >Nicole Lyn Pesce<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C_People_need_more_sleep_in_the_winter_science_says%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;: People need more sleep in the winter, science says&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_research_found_subjects_slept_an_extra_hour_a_night_and_got_30_extra_minutes_of_REM_sleep_compared_with_the_summer\"><\/span>\n  New research found subjects slept an extra hour a night, and got 30 extra minutes of REM sleep, compared with the summer<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap crawler\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001693732\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0001693732\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Here\u2019s a good excuse to sleep in on Presidents Day: New research suggests there\u2019s a scientific reason why many of us feel more tired this time of year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.frontiersin.org\/2023\/02\/17\/humans-dont-hibernate-but-we-still-need-more-winter-sleep\/\" class=\"icon none\">\u201cFrontiers in Neuroscience\u201d<\/a> found that its subjects were naturally clocking an extra hour of sleep each night on average during the winter months, compared with their summertime sleep. Even more notably, they were catching an extra 30 minutes of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/stages-of-sleep\/rem-sleep#:~:text=Why%20Is%20REM%20Sleep%20Important,processing%2C%20and%20healthy%20brain%20development\" class=\"icon none\">REM (rapid eye movement) sleep<\/a>, which is the important sleep phase that plays a vital role in processing information, memory, dreaming and healthy brain development. REM sleep also aids in better mental concentration and mood regulation, the National Sleep Foundation notes, which are both critical to your daily work performance and your overall quality of life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n<p>Now, one major caveat of this study\u2019s findings is that the results were recorded in 188 Berlin patients who were suffering from sleep disorders \u2014 although none of them were taking any sleep medications to help them sleep. So these weren\u2019t your typical sleepers.<\/p>\n<p>But the team of scientists from the Charit\u00e9 Medical University of Berlin who recruited these patients and tracked their sleep throughout the year noted that, while the sleep disorders could potentially affect the results, this data is still valuable. And that\u2019s because it comes from people being evaluated in a special sleep lab that monitored the quality, length and type of sleep these folks were getting, which can be more reliable data than someone self-reporting how well or how long they think they slept. What\u2019s more, the fact that these subjects were under observation for sleep disorders meant that researchers were working with a large study group evenly spread throughout the year, which allowed the scientists to investigate any month-to-month differences in sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> This is the best time to go to bed \u2014 especially for women<\/p>\n<p>Still, the researchers cautioned in their report that this study should be replicated with \u201ca large cohort of healthy subjects.\u201d And they noted that seasonal changes in sleep may be even greater among people with no sleep problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeasonality is ubiquitous in any living being on this planet,\u201d said Dr. Dieter Kunz, the corresponding author of the study, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.frontiersin.org\/2023\/02\/17\/humans-dont-hibernate-but-we-still-need-more-winter-sleep\/\" class=\"icon none\">in a statement<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also interesting was that, even though these subjects were living in an urban area with low natural light exposure and high light pollution, their sleep patterns still changed with the seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kunz, who is based at the Clinic of Sleep &amp; Chronomedicine at the St. Hedwig Hospital, Berlin, suggested that the \u201csensation of \u2018running-on-empty\u2019 in February or March\u201d that many people feel could stem from the fact that \u201cover the winter, human physiology is down-regulated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s more research to suggest that our circadian rhythms \u2014 aka our internal body clocks, which are affected by changing sunlight \u2014 are telling us to catch more Zs as the days get shorter and darker in winter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> 3 reasons to sleep more: avoid dementia, have great sex and become a better investor<\/p>\n<p>More than one in three (34%) U.S. adults surveyed by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aasm.org\/survey-results-adults-sleep-more-during-the-winter\/\" class=\"icon none\">the American Academy of Sleep Medicine<\/a> also reported sleeping more in winter. On the flip side, more than a third (36%) said that they sleep less than usual in the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe shorter days during the winter create a great, natural opportunity to spend more time sleeping,\u201d said AASM President Dr. Kelly A. Carden in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Data from the National Sleep Foundation also finds that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sleepopolis.com\/education\/why-we-sleep-more-in-the-winter\/\" class=\"icon none\">healthy adults tend to sleep 1.75 to 2.5 hours more<\/a> during the winter. And a new NSF survey of 1,250 adults released in January found that heavy snow also seems to get people snuggling in bed longer. In fact, people added an extra 10 minutes of sleep on average during heavy snowfall. And those in areas getting two feet of snow or more reported snoozing for an extra 18 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeavy snow, like heavy rain, may trigger some tendency to sleep in and stay in,\u201d Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry &amp; Sleep Medicine in Menlo Park, Calif., told the NSF. \u201c[But] this has not been fully studied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong>These are the 3 biggest sleep myths<\/p>\n<p>The American Academy of Sleep Medicine also has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aasm.org\/survey-results-adults-sleep-more-during-the-winter\/\" class=\"icon none\">some tips to help you get your best sleep<\/a> the rest of this winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"articleList\">\n<li>\n      Set a bedtime that gives you enough sleep \u2014 which is between seven to nine hours for adults ages 18 to 64, and seven to eight hours for adults over 65. An individual\u2019s sleep needs may vary, but you should wake up feeling refreshed and alert. The AASM has an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sleepeducation.org\/healthysleep\/make-time-2-sleep-bedtime-calculator\/\" class=\"icon none\">online bedtime calculator<\/a> to help you pick the right bedtime.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      Step away from screens. Don\u2019t binge on entertainment activities before bed, especially things like watching <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, checking <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> or playing video<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, which involve screens or electronics. Too much exposure to light at night can disrupt your circadian rhythm and sleep cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      Kick that 3 p.m. coffee habit and skip the nightcap. Don\u2019t have caffeine after lunch, and avoid alcohol near bedtime, as both can disrupt sleep.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      Create a wind-down ritual. Treat yourself before bed in scientifically proven ways to help you relax, such as taking a warm bath, sipping tea, journaling or meditating.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      Keep your sleeping space cozy. Make sure that your bedroom is quiet, dark and a little cool \u2014 it should remind you of a cave.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Nicole Lyn Pesce\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/topics\/journalists\/nicole-lyn-pesce\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"twitter\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pescenic\",\"text\":\"@pescenic\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"email\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/mailto:nicole.pesce@dowjones.com\",\"text\":\"nicole.pesce@dowjones.com\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicole_Lyn_Pesce\"><\/span>Nicole Lyn Pesce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><ufc-follow-author-widget product=\"marketwatch\" author-id=\"148_MW\" author-name=\"Nicole Lyn Pesce\" signin-url=\"https:\/\/accounts.marketwatch.com\/login?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Fpeople-need-more-sleep-in-the-winter-science-says-58257d8d%3Frss%3D1%26siteid%3Drss\" panda-api=\"https:\/\/follow-api.marketwatch.com\"><\/ufc-follow-author-widget><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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