Neurologist Conrado Estol He explained the reasons why sleeping in less than five minutes is not a good sign and does not indicate signs of health. “About 40% of the population sleeps too little.”And he warned.
“There are those who compete over the number of minutes spent in deep sleep or REM sleep. The irony is that Many of these enthusiasts end up suffering from what we call sleep disorder: insomnia caused by an unsuccessful obsession with good sleep.The specialist said.
As Estol pointed out, Most people do not get a restful night’s sleep.. “After the age of 65, 15% have difficulty falling asleep, 20% have difficulty staying asleep, and 35% wake up very early,” he said.
In this regard, the expert suggested a simple test to measure sleep quality: “If someone falls asleep in less than five minutes, this is not an enviable talent, but a sign of chronic sleep deficiency.”.
And note: “It usually takes 10 to 15 minutes to fall asleep.”.
Estol confirmed this in another section of the memo Insomnia is defined not only by the hours a person spends awake, but by daytime sleepiness that affects quality of life.. He pointed out that “it could be part of natural processes, such as grief, as it is not recommended to resort to sleeping medications because they interfere with emotional processing.”
He warned: “It can also be associated with psychiatric illnesses, head trauma, neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, hypothyroidism, or even nutritional changes.”