Exactly how many hours per night do you sleep, and most importantly, are you getting enough sleep ? While science has already demonstrated the multiple benefits sleep on the body, Sleeping well is everyone’s business. And for good reason, sleep strengthens immune health, it provides and restores energy, consolidates memory and learning, prevents the risk of type 2 diabetes and even protects against mood disorders. Some scientists even claim that sleep has a positive impact on libido and orgasms.
A new study carried out by the manufacturer of medical equipment specializing in sleep-disordered breathing, ResMed, looked at the sleep habits of French people, comparing them to those of their neighbors around the world. Of the 17 countries surveyed, France comes in fifth position with an average of 6h48 of sleep, less than the 7 hours recommended by the National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance (INSV). Among those surveyed, it is interesting to note that there were many postmenopausal women to report their sleep problems.
Frequent sleep problems during menopause
Menopause, like perimenopause, is a period particularly conducive to sleep disorders. And for good reason, hormonal upheaval and associated symptoms which pass through the body and mind disrupt the biological clock and therefore, the nights. Among the 1,019 French women interviewed as part of the ResMed survey, 489 were menopausal or perimenopausal. Within this group, 79% of women reported suffering from sleep disorders daily.
In addition, survey participants listed the three major reasons for their sleep problems. Nearly half (47%) said they suffered fromdisturbed or interrupted sleepmore than a third (37%) said they had poor quality of sleepand just as many (37%) reported night sweats Or hot flashes nocturnal who come to disrupt their nights.
Finding restful sleep at menopause
Certain habits to adopt can help you have a more peaceful night’s sleep. In an interview given to Current wife, Nicolas Juenet, sleep doctor, provided several tips for improving the quality of your nights. Above all, the specialist emphasizes the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. Must be “extremely rigorous on all the small elements of daily life, even things which may seem benign but which will affect the regulation of our sleep“, he explains.
Among these elements, Nicolas Juenet advises exposing yourself to a minimum of daylight during your day, being active, eating healthily and limit exposure to screens, which disrupt our internal clock. The doctor also recommends keeping the same sleeping pattern and learn to let go. Because yes, sleep time remains above all quality time, a time to relax, recalls the specialist.
Sources:
- Sleep – Shedding light on our nocturnal activity – National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm)
- Global sleep crisis: the French sleep more than their neighbors, but not enough – ResMed