THE ESSENTIAL
- In France, 45% of people suffer from at least one sleep disorder.
- Sleep is essential for brain development, the production of several hormones and the immune system.
- In the event of fatigue upon waking up, Professor Pierre Philip advises focusing on four points: waking up regularly, sufficient sleep time, identifying problems and a suitable environment for sleeping.
45%. This is the number of French people facing at least one sleep disorder, according to the OpinionWay survey for the health monitoring institute (INVS). In detail, 21% suffer from insomnia, 13% from sleep rhythm disorders, 9% from sleep apnea, 3% from sleepwalking and 2% from narcolepsy and hypersomnia.
The impact of poor sleep
As a reminder, regularly experiencing sleep problems can lead to difficulty concentrating, particularly at work, and reduced performance, fatigue and drowsiness during the day, mood disorders, irritability, memory problems and attention difficulties with an increased risk of work or traffic accidents. “In the long term, repeated lack of sleep can cause learning difficulties, reduced motivation and efficiency, mood disorders, anxiety and depression, reduced immune defenses against infections, increased risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk,” underlines Health Insurance.
Fatigue when waking up: 4 points that can be improved
In a publication on Instagram, Professor Pierre Philip, psychiatrist and head of the university sleep medicine department at Bordeaux University Hospital, talks about waking up tired in the morning, which has several causes and can be resolved. The specialist recommends that people facing this problem check certain key points related to sleep hygiene. “First, maintaining a regular wake-up time each day, with a maximum difference of one and a half hours on weekends, helps stabilize the biological rhythm.” The health professional returns to the importance of sufficient sleep. Clearly, you need to sleep at least seven hours a night for adults, and between nine and ten hours for children and adolescents.
“It is also important to identify possible disorders such as snoring, apnea or abnormal movements which fragment the night and reduce the quality of sleep,” he indicates. Last point: the environment of the bedroom, which must be silent, dark and cool, ideally between 18 and 19 degrees. “These checks allow us to better understand the origin of a non-restorative awakening and to adjust habits to return to more effective sleep.”