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Sleep efficiency (SE) is the ratio between the time a person spends asleep, and the total time dedicated to sleep (i.e. both sleeping and attempting to fall asleep or fall back asleep). It is given as a percentage. [1] SE of 80% or more is considered normal/healthy with most young healthy adults displaying SE above 90%.
Extremely good, excellent. Also used to describe good food. Originated from African-American vernacular for good food. Though not related, it has also been used as a derogatory term for ejaculation. [29] bussy Portmanteau of "boy" and "pussy" (slang for the vagina). Effectively a man's anus. (See also: -ussy) [30]
Regarding OSA, Martin says it often takes time to get used to a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) mask but good sleep hygiene can help with that. "When you get into bed and fall asleep ...
The good news is that doctors say that you can do a lot to control your personal sleep environment — even if your city or specific neighborhood isn’t considered great for sleep.
The company manufactures the Sleep Number® bed, an adjustable air mattress.The "Sleep Number® setting" is a setting that adjusts the firmness or softness of the mattress on each side of the bed using air pressure (dual air chambers, one on each side), with higher numbers (up to 100) denoting higher pressure and more firmness, and lower numbers denoting less pressure and more softness.
Lack of sleep can make it hard to concentrate, remember things, and make good choices. It even leaves you at a higher risk of accidents (like at work or on the road). Higher risk of chronic diseases .
Sleep hygiene studies use different sets of sleep hygiene recommendations, [15] and the evidence that improving sleep hygiene improves sleep quality is weak and inconclusive as of 2014. [2] Most research on sleep hygiene principles has been conducted in clinical settings, and there is a need for more research on non-clinical populations. [2]
Getting a good night's sleep can be a little more challenging amid the hype of the holidays. With changes in routine, diet and potentially time zones, quality sleep could be difficult to come by ...