BBC Report Warns 'Sleepmaxxing' Trend Could Backfire on Sleep Quality
A BBC Health report suggests that efforts to optimize sleep, sometimes called 'sleepmaxxing,' may in some cases worsen rather than improve rest.
A report published by BBC Health has raised concerns that a growing trend known as "sleepmaxxing" — in which people take deliberate steps to improve their sleep — could in some cases have the opposite effect.
According to the report, the very behaviors and routines adopted to enhance sleep quality may instead be undermining it for some individuals.
The BBC report did not provide further specifics in the available excerpt regarding which particular practices are being scrutinized or the mechanisms by which they might harm sleep.
EGazette will provide additional details as more information from the full report becomes available.
Sources
- Why 'sleepmaxxing' could be making your sleep worse — BBC Health
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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