THE MORNING LIST
The problem persists and worsens. Over the past fifty years, the French have lost between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 minutes of sleep time. A large part of them sleep badly, and less and less, on average 6:58 a.m. per night on weekdays, according to the latest survey by the National Institute of Sleep and Vigilance (INSV) conducted at the end of 2022 by Opinion Way with MGEN, and 7:40 a.m. on weekends.
This trend is even more marked among adolescents. Nearly one in two (43%) sleep less than 7 hours a night on weekdays, 2 hours less than the recommendation of sleep specialists, who recommend an average duration of 9 hours for 12-18 year olds, according to a study conducted on a questionnaire by the National Federation of Parents and Educators (FNPE) and the Vinci Foundation, published in February.
On the occasion of the 23e Sleep day organized by the INSV, this Friday, March 17, the specialists insist on this deterioration in the quality of sleep of the French and on the link between anxiety and depressive disorders and sleep problems. Some 30% of French people sleep less than six hours per twenty-four hours, and are sleep-debted. This deficit can have deleterious effects on health by increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders (obesity, type 2 diabetes, etc.).
Sleep disorders also have multiple consequences, on violence, suicidal desires, traffic accidents, etc. More worryingly, global warming could further shorten sleep time. A study conducted by a Danish team showed that by staying on the current climate change curve, humans could lose between 50 and 58 hours of sleep per person per year by 2099.
Conversely, getting enough sleep also plays a role in immunity, cognitive functions, concentration, learning, memorization. It is therefore a guarantor of our emotional and psychic health. Here are several remedies to fall more quickly into the arms of Morpheus and find quiet nights:
Know your needs well
This is to determine whether you are a short or heavy sleeper. To do this, you must fill out a sleep diary for a week, if possible during the holidays, and preferably during the second week of vacation (to be closer to your natural sleep), in order to evaluate the sleep time that you agrees. Apps can help you, such as My sleep coachdesigned by the Morphée network, or Kanopéedeveloped by the team of Pierre Philip, from the CHU of Bordeaux.
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