Why are women so awful at sleeping? Babies and young children could account for some, but their deficit is high across the board. But the numbers might vary on the study -- if this was a self-reported type of thing, I'd have doubts..
I personally have sleep issues, but I'm pretty sure that's because I drink tea far later than I should, and keep my brain wired on the computer right until bedtime.
Odd, isn't it. Women are consistently worse sleepers over a 50 year age span. How bizarre is that? I'm reading a book about sleep in the not too distant future so I hope it mentions that issue. Personally I can't think over any reason that might explain why from 16-70. It can't ALL be kids!
I have bouts of mild insomnia for 2, 3, 4 days and then I crash sleep. But most of the time I'm out from about 20 minutes after I go to bed until the alarm clock wakes me up - although most morning I wake up about 2 minutes before the alarm goes off!
Also, I had sleep issues due to the stress of my job the last two years (I teach in a self-contained classroom for students with behavior disorders, and while I love my job, I do not love the lack of support from our administration.) I have a-typical migraines brought on by stress, and I also don't sleep well because I can not shut my brain off at night to stop thinking about work. Luckily, there are meds for it and I am sleeping much better than I used to. I would sometimes (and occasionally still do) get horrible migraines while I was sleeping. My brain would be functional enough to recognize that I was having searing pain in my head, and I would mentally be aware of it, even though I was still physically asleep. My doctor was very intrigued by this occurrence. Then in the mornings the migraine would be gone but I would be super achy and exhausted.
@ Sarah: Wow, and I thought my job was tough at times!!! BTW - You'll see a book on Migraine listed in my stacking the shelves post today. I'll let you know what I think unless you just want to add it to your TBR?
@ Muddpudle: HR/Admin can be surprisingly lax on looking after their people.
@ Stephen: Isn't it just? A few years ago I was in for an eye test and the optician stopped and said "Well, *that's* unusual....." I do hate it when they say stuff like that!!
Mudpuddle - Thank you! It is a hard job and when admins don't understand special education, or misunderstand it, the work gets ten times harder. But I love my students, even if I don't like them very much at times!
Stephen - You're telling me! She asked if it was like one of those instances of knowing that you are dreaming, and in a dream trying to wake yourself up. Kind of, but also not really, if that makes sense. It's just the very most basic part of my brain, being aware of the migraine/pain. I'm not trying to wake myself up, I just know that it is happening.
CyberKitten - I already added it when I saw your post on my Stacking the Shelves! I do want to know what you think of it though when you get around to it, because if it is not worth the time I will toss it.
@ Sarah: I used to have migraine's when I was younger but 'grew out of them' I guess. I still get what I 'scientifically' call 'funny heads' where my brain seems to turn to mush but its not exactly painful just disorienting! My older brother gets really bad migraine's that can practically knock him on his back for 2-3 days. Nasty! Stopping drinking tea apparently helped but he still gets them - just not as often. People who have never experienced one usually don't understand what you're talking about though. They just think 'oh, its just a bad headache, get over it'..... [grinds teeth]
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Why are women so awful at sleeping? Babies and young children could account for some, but their deficit is high across the board. But the numbers might vary on the study -- if this was a self-reported type of thing, I'd have doubts..
I personally have sleep issues, but I'm pretty sure that's because I drink tea far later than I should, and keep my brain wired on the computer right until bedtime.
Odd, isn't it. Women are consistently worse sleepers over a 50 year age span. How bizarre is that? I'm reading a book about sleep in the not too distant future so I hope it mentions that issue. Personally I can't think over any reason that might explain why from 16-70. It can't ALL be kids!
I have bouts of mild insomnia for 2, 3, 4 days and then I crash sleep. But most of the time I'm out from about 20 minutes after I go to bed until the alarm clock wakes me up - although most morning I wake up about 2 minutes before the alarm goes off!
ladies are tougher than us; they don't need as much and they live longer...
BECAUSE WE ARE TOUGH!
Also, I had sleep issues due to the stress of my job the last two years (I teach in a self-contained classroom for students with behavior disorders, and while I love my job, I do not love the lack of support from our administration.) I have a-typical migraines brought on by stress, and I also don't sleep well because I can not shut my brain off at night to stop thinking about work. Luckily, there are meds for it and I am sleeping much better than I used to. I would sometimes (and occasionally still do) get horrible migraines while I was sleeping. My brain would be functional enough to recognize that I was having searing pain in my head, and I would mentally be aware of it, even though I was still physically asleep. My doctor was very intrigued by this occurrence. Then in the mornings the migraine would be gone but I would be super achy and exhausted.
that sounds awful... you're sacrificing a lot for your job... it's too bad the admin won't be easier to work with...
@Sarah Boy, it's a little worrisome when medical professionals are "intrigued" by symptoms.
@ Sarah: Wow, and I thought my job was tough at times!!! BTW - You'll see a book on Migraine listed in my stacking the shelves post today. I'll let you know what I think unless you just want to add it to your TBR?
@ Muddpudle: HR/Admin can be surprisingly lax on looking after their people.
@ Stephen: Isn't it just? A few years ago I was in for an eye test and the optician stopped and said "Well, *that's* unusual....." I do hate it when they say stuff like that!!
Mudpuddle - Thank you! It is a hard job and when admins don't understand special education, or misunderstand it, the work gets ten times harder. But I love my students, even if I don't like them very much at times!
Stephen - You're telling me! She asked if it was like one of those instances of knowing that you are dreaming, and in a dream trying to wake yourself up. Kind of, but also not really, if that makes sense. It's just the very most basic part of my brain, being aware of the migraine/pain. I'm not trying to wake myself up, I just know that it is happening.
CyberKitten - I already added it when I saw your post on my Stacking the Shelves! I do want to know what you think of it though when you get around to it, because if it is not worth the time I will toss it.
@ Sarah: I used to have migraine's when I was younger but 'grew out of them' I guess. I still get what I 'scientifically' call 'funny heads' where my brain seems to turn to mush but its not exactly painful just disorienting! My older brother gets really bad migraine's that can practically knock him on his back for 2-3 days. Nasty! Stopping drinking tea apparently helped but he still gets them - just not as often. People who have never experienced one usually don't understand what you're talking about though. They just think 'oh, its just a bad headache, get over it'..... [grinds teeth]
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