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I think you're overblowing this. Sleep is not that complex of an issue. Many people get good sleep nowadays and it's due to maintaining a sleeping schedule and

I think you're overblowing this. Sleep is not that complex of an issue. Many people get good sleep nowadays and it's due to maintaining a sleeping schedule and keeping your body healthy. However you're correct in the fact that many Americans fail at this. They don't fail because they value activities and productivity over sleep, they fail because of a lack of self respect required to do good by their body. Oftentimes this leads towards other unhealthy habits such as overeating and drug use. The number one cause of sleep apnea? Being overweight. Along with that many people can't sleep without some form of drug (alcohol or otherwise). A person can easily interact and thrive in this society without causing detriment to their health and/or sleep.

igorgue 11y ago
The problem is many people in our industry, for example but finance as well and other careers, equate "work hard" to "work more hours, sleep less".
AznHisoka 11y ago
Getting to bed early is not a complex issue - you're right. But actually getting QUALITY sleep is very much a complex issue. Not only sleep apnea, but you can have trouble sleeping for other undiagnosed (and hard to diagnosed reasons). For example, you may suffer from adrenal fatigue, too high/too low cortisol levels, or chronic stress that can lead to early morning awakenings. You can suffer from nocturnal asthma. You can suffer from restless leg syndrome. You can suffer from COPD or some other pulmonary issue.
- fredrik-j 11y ago
  Wikipedia is quick to point out that there isn't any scientific support for "adrenal fatigue". What else in your comment is non-fact based? Please don't bring pseudoscience to HN, thanks! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_fatigue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_fatigue