Studies show that most of us are practicing bad sleep habits without knowing it — which can lead to serious health consequences. How do your beliefs about sleep stack up?
. Not long ago the answer from any sleep expert would have been a definitive no. But today, some experts are seeing the benefits of cuddling in bed with a furry loved one, at least for a select group of people.
"Pets are making a comeback," said sleep specialist Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California."For people with anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress, having a bed buddy may be helpful in fostering sleep."
Children, too, may sleep just as well with a pet accompanying them, studies have shown. But people who are light sleepers may find their sleep disturbed by too many"micro-wakenings," which can be harmful to health. In those cases, pet owners may find they need to keep pets on the floor at night or ban them from the bedroom entirely.
People who exercised for 35 minutes right before bed slept as well as they did on nights when they didn't exercise at all, a 2011 study found. If working out at night does affect your sleep, experts suggest exercising early in the evening so your heart rate and body temperature can return to normal before you hit the hay.
"If you ask me when's the perfect time to exercise, I think it's gonna be in the morning and outside in daylight. It resets the circadian rhythm and starts the day off with vigor," Dasgupta said."But if nighttime exercise is best for you, that's fine."
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