The Time It Takes To Fall Asleep Can Reveal A Lot About Your Health
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Drifting to sleep very quickly isn't always a good thing, and taking too long can spell trouble, too. Here's the sweet spot, according to experts.
After a long day, falling asleep quickly can feel like a blessing. Getting the right amount of sleep can be hard enough as is — especially if you struggle with revenge bedtime procrastination — so when your head hits the pillow, you want to be able to actually sleep, right? At the very least, it’s better than the alternative: lying in bed for hours.
However, according to sleep specialists, both falling asleep too quickly (and too slowly) can be a symptom of a larger problem. The time it takes you to drift off to dreamland is clinically called ”sleep latency.” And while there is no set “normal” ― or better yet, healthy — amount of time it “should” take your body to fall asleep, there are some general guideposts.