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Everything You Know About Sleep Is Wrong (2018x556)

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Everything that you've been told about sleep is more or less wrong. Today we are going to bust some of the most common myths about sleeping. We all need it, and most of us could use more. We’re talking about sleep. It is estimated that we spend about 1/3 of our lives sleeping, yet it remains a mysterious process. Night after night, we shut down for several hours during sleep, and everything from hormone release to tissue repair goes on in our bodies without us even noticing it. Our brains generate dreams that many of us can hardly remember or make sense of. There are also nightmares, sleep disorders, and so much more. “We still have so much to learn about why we sleep, and how sleep works,” writes clinical psychologist Michael J. Breus in a Psychology Today article. Because there is still so much that is unknown about sleeping, it is understandable that myths about sleep have emerged over the years. We will discuss some of these myths in this episode of The Infographics Show, “12 myths about sleep that you didn’t know.” If you like this video, check out some of these videos: Relaxing Sleep Music: Deep Sleeping Music, Relaxing Music, Stress Relief, Meditation Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZYbU82GVz4 How to Fall Asleep in 2 Minutes According to the US Navy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1CWinr5AkI What Makes Sleep Paralysis So Terrifying? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1sCa5Tu1fs There has been much debate over who is better off in life – early risers (“larks”) or late risers (“night owls”). It turns out that your health and success in life are not determined solely by what time of the morning you get up. According to a BBC article, there is a study that “showed that night owls are as healthy and wise as morning types – and a little bit wealthier.” Examples of successful night owls include Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti, author James Joyce, and Winston Churchill. And not everyone is meant to be an early riser. What determines whethe