Sleep expert Why most people sleep poorly during the night of Monday

On a Monday, many people in the office are "bruised". After a really relaxing weekend, most are not very relaxed. A possible connection is also here: Most sick leave will be submitted on a Monday. Why do we sleep so badly in the night from Sunday to Monday, explains the psychologist Hans-Günter Weeß.
On average, Germans sleep 7 hours and 15 minutes per day. However, one night a week, sleep is not very relaxing. Many can fall asleep late, or roll back and forth sleeplessly. A sufficient sleep is stretchy, so the experts. Because how much each individual needs is highly individual. Factors that play a role here are "the social circumstances as well as the genetic disposition", explained the sleeping physician Peter Young of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster. "Sleep must be a high priority in life," he said.

Why many have always been broken on Monday. Picture: SENTELLO - fotolia

In the night from Sunday to Monday, Germany is sleeping badly collectively
"All of Germany sleeps worst from Sunday to Monday," says the acclaimed psychologist Hans-Günter Weeß in the run-up to the annual meeting of sleep researchers, which starts Thursday in Mainz. The reason why so many people have sleep problems is because they slept longer during the night from Saturday to Sunday and go to bed again at the usual time. "One simply did not stay awake long enough and did not sufficiently build up the so-called sleep pressure," says the sleep expert.

The restlessness, tension and circling thoughts about the upcoming week do not let many fall asleep. "Many ask themselves in the evening in bed, what week brings and what is pending. Tension is the biggest enemy of sleep. "

The sleep researchers have made more discoveries. Men and women call the couple sleep in a shared bed as pleasant. But that is not always the case objectively. "In objective measurements, women sleep worse in the common bedroom, men, however, better." This means, especially women sleep worse in the same bed. That has evolutionary biological reasons. According to the researcher, the women are genetically polarized in such a way that they are responsible for the overall well-being of the family. This means she is already asleep "at work". In many cases, it is also the case that men snore and rob women of sleep.

The study in the UK of the bed manufacturer "Sealy UK" also showed that it also depends on the side of the bed. If you get up on your left in the morning (seen from the head of the bed), be happier, in a better mood and have more friends and fun at work.

According to the latest survey study about 6 percent of Germans can not sleep properly. With a lack of sleep, physicians also associate increased risks of developing Type II diabetes or suffering from an acute Konorar syndrome. (Sb)