43 Things You Didn't Know About Sleep That Will Keep You Awake Tonight

1. 43 things you didn’t know about sleep that will keep you awake tonight.

2. If you thought sleep was just something you did in between your waking hours when life really happens to you, then think again!

3. These truly awesome facts about sleep are definitely worth staying awake for! So here goes..

4. Did you know that you spend about 24 years of your life in a wonderful coma called sleep?

5. That’s only 33% - cats, on the other hand, sleep for up to 70% of their lives!

6. And snails can sleep for up to 3 years straight! How’s that for a good night’s rest??!!

7. Did you also know that anything less than 7 hours of solid sleep per night can reduce your life expectancy?

8. Lack of proper sleep can also cause your body to gain up to 2 lbs. in less than a week!

9. 6 hours of sleep a day makes you 27% more likely to be in overweight risk group • …and 5 hours pushes that up to 73%!

10. And in that same vein, sleeping helps burn more calories than watching TV – go figure!

11. Get by on 6 hours of sleep per night for two weeks and your alertness is reduced to the level of being legally drunk – meaning, the equivalent of having a Blood Alcohol Content of 0.10%!

12. to round off that thought, you can go two months without food and still survive

13. …but without sleep, you won’t make it past THE ELEVENTH DAY!

14. A recent study has revealed that most people experience better sleep during a new moon than during a full moon. • Is that a wolf I hear howling in the distance or is that just some poor insomniac on a full moon night?

15. Ever wonder what sheep count when they have trouble falling asleep? • Apparently they need something, because they sleep for less than 4 hours per day!

16. That brings us to “average sleep times of mammals”

17. Koalas (those cute and cuddly creatures from down under) sleep for up to 22 hours a day!

18. Human babies are definitely in the Top 10 – at up to 16 hours per day….BUT…

19. Those of you who are parents know that their waking hours somehow coincide magically with your sleeping hours, right? In fact

20. Studies have shown that new parents jointly forego about 6 months of sleep in the first two years after the baby is born.

21. Cows – did you know that these peaceful “milk-givers to the world” sleep for less than 4 hours a day? At the other end of the scale are… • Well, it could be because Farmer Brown is tugging at their udders at 3 in the morning every day!!

22. To top it off, giraffes sleep for less than 2 hours a day - and even that’s done in sessions lasting no more than 10 minutes each!

23. Which brings us to sleep deprivation and its destructive effects…

24. For a scary start to this section, a study among pilots in the UK found that 50% of them have fallen asleep during a flight!

25. The 1979 nuclear “incident” at Three Mile Island • The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill • The Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in 1986 Sleep deprivation was indirectly responsible for:

26. Heart disease • Heart attack • Heart failure • Irregular heartbeat • High blood pressure • Stroke • Diabetes Sleep deprivation is known to increase the likelihood of: • In fact, 90% of people with insomnia have been found to have one of the conditions listed above.

27. In Japan, it is acceptable to take a nap on the job – it is an expression of dedication to work. • Of course, your productivity and results during the rest of your work hours are taken into consideration as well!

28. Speaking of NAPS…here are some amazing benefits of the ever-popular 20-minute power nap…

29. A 20-minute nap can increase cognitive functionality by up to 40%

30. If that nap is taken 8 hours AFTER you wake up, it boosts your stamina much more than if you had slept for 20 more minutes in the morning.

31. A 20-minute nap can give you a bigger boost than 200 mg of caffeine – that’s 2 cups of coffee!

32. A 30-minute siesta at least 3 times a week can reduce the chances of death due to heart-related conditions by 37%!

33. A 20-minute nap increases concentration, alertness and motor skills – great tip for long-distance drivers

34. To conclude this truly amazing presentation, here are some crazy facts about sleep…

35. 1 in 50 teenagers still wet their beds

36. Some deaf (aurally challenged) people make signs in their sleep

37. When dolphins sleep, only half their brain goes to sleep

38. 1 in 4 married couples sleep in separate beds

39. If you sleep in a starfish position (arms and legs splayed out), you’re probably a good listener

40. People who don’t dream generally have some sort of personality disorder

41. A 2002 study found that men with sleep apnea have lower testosterone levels, leading to lower libido or sex drive.

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44. Sleep tight!