EXAMEN 1 2025
The secret to a good night's sleep
Monday, 7.30 am. The alarm goes off, you open your eyes, and it feels like you've been run over by a lorry.
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"But I slept eight hours," you tell yourself.
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We live exhausted, paying little attention to something as vital as sleep.
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Some suffer from insomnia, others sleep too little, some sleep too much... and all of it works against us.
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Poor sleep rhythm can make us sick and is linked to a higher risk of developing cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, and premature death.
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That's why it is essential to be aware that sleep is not a period we can shorten to make time for other things, but it is a fundamental part of our physical and mental health.
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A recent study found that regular sleep is key to maintaining good health.
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Being regular means going to bed and waking up at the same or almost the same time, with minimal variability since this habit can reduce the risk of premature death from any cause by between 20% and 48%.
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The advice, therefore, is to try to go to bed and wake up at a similar time every day.
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At first, it will be difficult, but as we maintain the habit, our body will eventually wake up a few minutes before the alarm goes off, and—even better—we will start feeling sleepy around the same time each night.
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Therefore, the best approach is to respect our circadian rhythms, which are a biological phenomenon.
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Since the beginning of life on Earth, living beings have been active during daylight hours and have rested during darkness.