The New York Times reviews theories of what good sleep is, showing that the idea of a solid eight hours is a recent and, perhaps, unnatural development that may result in unrealistic and anxiety-provoking expectations of our nightly rest. Given a natural cycle of daylight, away from modern life, the body naturally falls into a cycle that includes two distinct periods of sleep in a night, leaving time in the middle for quiet thought, conversation, or other healthy forms of socializing.
Article → Note from Kermit Cole, “In the News” editor:
Given the well-established close relationship between sleep and mental health, this seems like important information.
Beyond Meds actually have an article on this (from March this year, not inspired by the linked article):
http://beyondmeds.com/2012/03/13/segmentedsleep/
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