86 Nighttime Sleep

Here is a statistic that will surprise you. More young people are killed each year by sleepy drivers than by drunk drivers. This proves one thing. Getting enough sleep can be a big problem. How are we dealing with the problem? Here are some facts about sleeping.

Driving the United States. They are dangerous. During the daytime, over half of drivers report feeling sleepy at some point. At night, over 80 percent of drivers sometimes get drowsy. And here is the most frightening of all. Almost one-quarter of all drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel.

What is going on here. One thing is that people are not getting enough sleep. One person out of three gets by on less than six hours a night. Many people have trouble falling asleep. Others fall asleep easily but then wake up. They then have trouble getting enough of the deep sleep they need to feel really rested.

Here are some facts to remember. Believe it or not, people need seven to nine hours of nighttime sleep to remain healthy. During that sleep, a person's immune system is built up. This helps fight off diseases and infections. And taking a nap in the daytime does not really help. It will make a person feel refreshed. But it cannot make up for the lack of nighttime sleep.

What remedies are hot for real sleeping problems? What if you have tried all the home remedies like hot milk. You might consider going to a sleep clinic. Many such clinics look for volunteers. They will study your sleep problems, and you will not have to pay anything.

86 夜间睡眠

这里有一个会让你惊讶的统计数据：每年因疲劳驾驶导致死亡的年轻人比因酒驾导致死亡的更多。这证明了一件事：获得充足的睡眠可能是个大问题。我们该如何应对这个问题呢？以下是一些关于睡眠的事实。

在美国开车，这很危险。在白天，超过一半的司机都曾在某个时刻感到困倦。到了晚上，超过80%的司机有时会昏昏欲睡。最可怕的是，几乎四分之一的司机都曾在驾驶时睡着过。

这是怎么回事呢？一个原因是人们睡眠不足。三分之一的人每晚睡眠时间不足六小时。许多人难以入睡，另一些人虽然容易入睡，但会醒来，之后难以获得足够的深度睡眠，而深度睡眠是他们真正恢复精力所需要的。

这里有一些需要记住的事实。信不信由你，人们需要7到9小时的夜间睡眠才能保持健康。在睡眠期间，人体的免疫系统会得到增强，这有助于抵御疾病和感染。白天小睡其实并没有真正的帮助，它会让人感觉精神振作，但无法弥补夜间睡眠的不足。

对于真正的睡眠问题有什么解决办法呢？如果你已经尝试了所有的家庭疗法，比如热牛奶，你可以考虑去睡眠诊所。许多这样的诊所会招募志愿者，他们会研究你的睡眠问题，而你无需支付任何费用。