{"id":5711,"date":"2026-07-22T13:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/9-myths-about-sleep-deprivation-that-might-be-keeping-you-up\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:56:00","slug":"9-myths-about-sleep-deprivation-that-might-be-keeping-you-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justpaste.in\/blogs\/9-myths-about-sleep-deprivation-that-might-be-keeping-you-up\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Shocking Myths About Sleep Deprivation \u2013 Are They Ruining Your Rest?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many myths about insomnia and sleep deprivation that aren&#8217;t going to help you get your sleep back on track.<\/p>\n<p>Before you launch off to follow a home remedy for insomnia or interrupted sleep, it pays to check your facts.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few reputable online places to discover fact and fiction. Still, you should also consider talking to your doctor about the potential causes and possible treatments to end your period of sleep deprivation.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 Sleeping late will help you catch up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sleep deprivation isn&#8217;t about the number of hours you sleep so much as it is about the consistency and quality of your sleep habits.<\/p>\n<p>Sleeping in for a few days will not help you restore your energy and awareness; it may worsen matters.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing to sleep late, you are creating another abnormal sleep pattern in your life. Too much sleep can make you just as ill as too little.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-2.png\" alt=\"9 Shocking Myths About Sleep Deprivation \u2013 Are They Ruining Your Rest\" width=\"736\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-2.png 736w, https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-2-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-2-574x1024.png 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 Insomnia is all in your head<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Insomnia can occur for many reasons. Sometimes it is \u201call in your head\u201d as you\u00a0think in cycles and worry about things in your life.<\/p>\n<p>More often, insomnia is caused by diet and other issues such as poor sleep hygiene, chronic pain, medication, and poor fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not the source of your sleep deprivation is from thinking and worrying, all those thoughts create a real physical reaction that can often last longer than anxious thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>It is unfair to tell someone they just \u201cneed to relax\u201d in order to overcome their insomnia because the pattern may have developed or complicated physical issues that need treatment.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 Exercise helps you sleep<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Exercise that occurs at least two hours before you are due to sleep helps you fall and stay asleep more easily.<\/p>\n<p>Exercise not only relieves stress and promotes cardiovascular health, but it also encourages the lymph system to work well.<\/p>\n<p>This means that more waste and toxins are being removed from your body, your metabolic system is kept in balance, and the fatigue that arises from exercise helps your body sleep for recovery.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 Watching a movie or TV show helps you unwind before bed<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, watching a movie, TV, or using anything with a lighted screen does not help you relax \u2013 in fact, it has the opposite effect.<\/p>\n<p>While the content you take in can energize the brain and make it busy trying to process it is true, it has more to do with the quality of light that comes from our screens.<\/p>\n<p>That light prevents sleep stages from occurring when they should. Your best habit is to stop watching, texting, or searching about an hour before you go to sleep.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 Having a drink can help you sleep<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While having a nightcap before bed can relax you and help you fall asleep sooner, it will also prevent you from staying awake.<\/p>\n<p>A glass of wine in the evening\u00a0or any heavier drinking will also have the same effect.<\/p>\n<p>What happens is that as the alcohol leaves your bloodstream, it also creates a neurotoxin release that disrupts your natural brain chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>This can make it harder to stay asleep and disrupt the stages of sleep. It can take about 72 hours after drinking to return to a normal sleep pattern.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/interesting-facts-about-sleep-deprivation.jpg\" alt=\"interesting facts about sleep deprivation\" width=\"725\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/interesting-facts-about-sleep-deprivation.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/interesting-facts-about-sleep-deprivation-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 Taking naps makes it harder to sleep at night<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The effect of naps on sleep depends on the person. Many people can nap without disrupting the quality of their night\u2019s sleep, but studies have shown that the later in the day you nap, the less able you will be to fall asleep.<\/p>\n<p>It has also been suggested that time-limit naps (45 minutes or less), the so-called \u201cpower naps,\u201d can help recharge you during the day and prevent a cycle of exhaustion that keeps you awake with racing thoughts.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 You can learn to get by on less sleep<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Occasionally, a fad comes up online, suggesting that you learn to get by with less sleep by training yourself to force REM states.<\/p>\n<p>This is exceedingly dangerous. The body needs a set amount of sleep that will vary according to the individual but only within about a \u00bd hour of the standard 7 to 8 hours of sleep that is recommended each night.<\/p>\n<p>If you try to force yourself to get by on less sleep, you will just create a severe state of sleep deprivation that can lead to physical and\/or mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>If you are driving or operating any machinery during this time, you will also be putting yourself and everyone around you in danger.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 If you can\u2019t sleep, get up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This belief is actually true, but it does have a restriction. If you can\u2019t fall asleep within 20 or 30 minutes, you should get up and do a relaxing or calming activity until you feel tired again and can try sleeping.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t want to stay in bed and read, and you don\u2019t want to get up and do any kind of complicated or engaging activity.<\/p>\n<p>The two things you are trying to avoid are creating an association between the bed and bedroom being awake and waking yourself up by mentally engaging in an activity.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Belief \u2013 You can learn to sleep<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you can train yourself to sleep. By establishing a routine of calming and relaxing activities, changing into sleep clothes, and keeping a consistent bedtime, you can begin to train your mind and body to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>What happens is that the brain takes external signals from what you do to know when it needs to begin transitioning to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>By consistently ending your day with the same relaxing activities at the same time, your brain begins to recognize the signals and transitions to a sleep state more easily.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-1.png\" alt=\"9 Shocking Myths About Sleep Deprivation \u2013 Are They Ruining Your Rest\" width=\"736\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-1.png 736w, https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-1-168x300.png 168w, https:\/\/www.thefibrowarriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/9-Shocking-Myths-About-Sleep-Deprivation-\u2013-Are-They-Ruining-Your-Rest-1-574x1024.png 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many myths about insomnia and sleep deprivation that aren&#8217;t going to help you get your sleep back on track. Before you launch off to follow a home remedy for insomnia or interrupted sleep, it pays to check your facts. There are a few reputable online places to discover fact and fiction. 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