Emotions of "boredom" do not often interfere with sleep.

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There is a new study that shows that people are bored. Or be distracted by things that are not interested in looking at the time Affect the quality of sleep And disturb sleep Because it tends to make us postpone bedtime, or simply say, it makes us sleep more late. And may cause insufficient rest as well

The study was conducted by Ai Ni Teoh, a senior lecturer in psychology at James Cook University Singapore, and a team who was interested in studying the factors that disrupt sleep in people. Especially with working and young people

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The study was conducted on a sample of 270 people in Groningen. Netherlands The researcher asked the sample to do a questionnaire asking for unintentionally staying up late. Because I didn't look at what time and what time it was And measure the quality of sleep Along with the assessment of boredom, irritability, and various moods that interfere with sleep.

This study seeks to find answers and understand the factors that make people sleep late. Focusing primarily on the feeling of boredom It also provides information on how to deal with bedtime. These factors were found to be more common in adolescents and young adults.

The results of the study showed that the time that went to bed The more late, the lower the quality of sleep. But the new thing is This is boredom that results in us staying up late. Not only The distraction in the mind has the same effect. Although the sample group answered that before going to bed They weren't excited or worried. But what they felt was more boredom. When I was bored, I tried to find something to do, such as taking things up and doing without knowing. Realized again, time had passed until the very night. And after that, it may cause insomnia as well.

In addition, researchers also found that the mind distracted. Thinking too much before going to bed is also more likely to stay up late. This is because it is one of the variables that causes boredom. On the other hand, having high thoughts is also a response to boredom.

The consequences of going to bed late May make people have sleep problems And result in health problems Decreased thinking efficiency Social skills Memory decreases as well Therefore, staying up late is an important problem that needs to be resolved.

"The fact that people do not pay more attention to sleep It is one of the important factors that make us go to bed late and have trouble sleeping. Especially People who are bored. And do not pay attention to the passage of time Such inattention leads to not knowing when to sleep, and when you go to bed, your sleep quality deteriorates, ”Teoh said.

This research also provides advice on how to tackle the problem of staying up late because of boredom, first of all, to deal with your boredom. Should plan a bedtime schedule. And focus on activities to do in the evening You need to relax enough to get yourself ready for bed. By controlling oneself to follow this plan, and most importantly, practice mindfulness and some meditation practice Because it is necessary to keep the mind in the present, calm mind, not distracted before going to bed