Less sleep for women

Too much ambition = Less sleep. Compartmentalize, eat right and exercise are things you need to do to get your nightly rest. 

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  29% of Swedish female employees suffer from sleeping difficulties, while the number for men is only 19%.

• Female employees don’t get as much sleep as their male colleagues, or their sleep isn’t of the same quality. Among female Swedish employees, 29% toss and turn in bed or have problems falling asleep, while only 19% of men suffer similar issues. It is Previa, a health company, that has polled 55,000 employees in Sweden and mapped out these numbers. "Sleep is important for a lot of reasons," says Per Larsson, in charge of behavioral management at Previa. 'Important for our ability to perform well, for recovery and overall health."

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  One of the illnesses that's affected by sleep, as pointed out by Karolinska and also, in the U.S. by the CDC (which claims 1/3 of Americans don't get enough sleep) is diabetes. Think about it: too little sleep is bound to have an effect on our immune system and overall capacity.

• According to earlier research by the Karolinska Institute several illnesses can be traced back to deprivation of a good night's sleep. The institute has estimated that over 11% of the Swedish population suffer from sleeping disorders.

• In the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that about a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep. Among people ages 25 to 54, nearly 40 percent reported getting fewer than seven hours of sleep. The CDC in a report in March 2011 said sleep difficulties can be associated with mental disorders, limited daily functioning, injury and mortality rates. (The CDC report was based on a survey of nearly 75,000 people in 2009)

• Previa has tips for you if you do have problems with your sleep: Make sure your bedroom is dark and cool, add exercise to your routine and loosen up on your ambitions.

• More information / Source: Previa.se (in Swedish only)