Study: This affects sleep duration
Sex, yoga or television? What are the ideal ingredients for a long and restful sleep?
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Feel-good moments ensure well-being sleep! Who indulges in a hot shower in the evening and then calms body and mind with yoga exercises, can sleep better and longer at night. This is what Australian researchers discovered in April 2013. If you exhaust yourself during sex in the evening and then fall asleep together, the "ReDormin Sleep Study" can provide you with extra sleep per night for a full 121 minutes!
Which factors can increase or decrease the sleep duration, the gallery reveals (8 pictures):
As part of the investigation, Australian scientists surveyed 1, 000 men and women about their sleep the day before, Dailytelegraph.com reports. The duration and quality of the sleep as well as possible influencing factors were noted: room temperature, mood, influence of alcohol and evening activities.
Sex for a good night's sleep
The researchers discovered: Together it sleeps better! If you share the bed with a partner, you can gain about 20 minutes of sleep every night - but only if your sweetheart is sleeping soundly and not snoring! Snoring sounds can shorten our sleep by 14 minutes. The most important influencing factors on our sleep duration are revealed in the gallery.
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