Optimistic People Sleep Better at Night

       Study shows that a Positive Attitude results in less Insomnia and Day Time Sleepiness.


             A recent study published in the Journal of "Behavioral Medicine", discovered that people who are the most Optimistic  tend to be better Sleepers.

             The study revealed significant associations between optimism and various characteristics of self-reported sleep after adjusting for a wide array of variables, including -

                Socio-demographic Characteristics, Health Conditions, and Depressive Symptoms.

             The Participants levels of Optimism were measured using a 10-item survey,which asked them to rate on a five-point scale how much they agreed with Positive statements such as "I'm always Optimistic about my Future", and with negatively-worded sentences such as "I hardly expect things to go my way."

            Scores in the survey ranged from Six (least optimistic) to 30 (most optimistic). Participants reported on their sleep twice, five years apart, rating their overall sleep quality and duration during the prior month. Individuals with greater levels  of optimism were more likely to report that they got adequate sleep, slumbering six to nine hours nightly. And they were 74% more likely to have no symptoms of Insomnia and reported less daytime sleepiness.

           The lack of healthy sleep is a public health concern, as poor sleep quality is often associated with health problems like higher risks of Obesity, Hypertension, Weak Immunity and All-cause Mortality.

                                                                                                                                     Source: ANI