Lesson 7: Sleep and Relapse Prevention - Slide 18
Common Sleep Myths
- Researchers have disproved some common
sleep myths:
- You need less sleep as you get older
- Older people need just as much
sleep as younger adults
- Alcohol helps you sleep better
- It’s sedative effect helps you fall asleep faster
- You get less deep sleep so are less refreshed by sleep, are more likely to wake up in the night, more likely to snore and have breathing problems at night
Notes:
Pg. 49-54, Lawrence J. Epstein, Steve Mardon, 2007, “The Harvard Medical School Guide To A Good Night’s Sleep,” McGraw Hill, New York.
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