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Does Worrying Make You Feel Like You Slept Less?
A new study looks at how people who worry perceive their nightly rest.
HealthStylz Editors
· 2 min read
The short version
- Worry can change how rest feels.
- Wrist monitors tracked actual sleep.
- Perception is different from reality.
Based on reporting by PsyPost. We explain it in plain words; read the original for the full story.
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Source: National Sleep Foundation & Harvard Sleep Medicine.
Hello, friends. If you find your mind racing at night, you are not alone in feeling tired the next day.
What's new
People who are prone to worry and negative emotions often say they sleep less. One new study suggests that may reflect how they perceive and report their sleep rather than how much they actually sleep. This comes from research using wrist monitors to check the real numbers.
What it means for you
Sometimes our feelings trick us into thinking we got less rest than our bodies actually received. This means your nights might be better than your worries let you believe.
One small thing to try
Take a slow, deep breath before you close your eyes tonight to help quiet your mind.