4 ways the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we sleep | Sleeping With Science

It’s hard to trust the science for handling pandemics when it caused said pandemic.

Waw, thankyou. Very interesting topic to discuss and very fun explanation!
I think it's true that the COVID-19 pandemic affects almost all aspects of life, one of which is sleep, which is an important process for maintaining health and fitness. The changes that occur may be positive and may be negative, depending on each individual as in the research described above. In my personal opinion, based on the impact of the pandemic that I feel, there has been a change in sleep patterns, where I sleep later and wake up later. Sleep quality is something that is very important and must be considered, maybe that's why I often feel weak suddenly lately.

Why isn’t any looking into the effects of sleep on long haul Covid patients. You know the people most affected by the pandemic??

After I recovered from covid, I am having issues sleeping and staying on my deep sleep. I've NEVER had those issues before...... its annoying.

Lol the second last one 😂🤣

Rent is extortion. Let people rest

I definitely slept a lot later this year – with nowhere to be in the daytime, I was staying up through the night when everything was blissfully peaceful.

I heard this guy on the Hidden Brain podcast, and all his claims about the deadliness of losing sleep freaked me out. Then the Maintenance Phase podcast did a deep dive on his research/methodology and now I dont trust a word he says. Not sure why he is still considered an expert.

My sleep got considerably worse because of "night-owls" and "coroninsomia".
Because I live in an apartment building with 8 college students (4 above, 4 below) and college classes were remote and pubs were close, they spend all their time (and their friends) at home.
Before Covid I got sleepy and got to bed around 11:30PM or 12PM, now I only go to bet around 1AM and sometimes only at 2PM.
Constant noises of people talking or furniture moving around has made me develop a severe case of paranoia that lead to anxiety and ence insonia.
This was made worse by construction work that started nearby and a "warning horn" that rang constantly.
I had to talk to the construction guys and during these Holidays most have left and it is quieter but because this was recurrent for months, I still have lots of problems going to sleep and can't remember dreaming in quite a while.

Thats cool and all, but I doubt most people reported being happier during the pandemic, which sorta leads to the conclusion that sleep isn't a magic cure all for happiness (though it does play a part, and I say this as someone whose mood changes drastically based on sleep)

watching this at 2 am

I had covid, and I am sleeping better

With the lockdowns, etc. People have more likely gone back to their more natural rhythms since they aren't being woken by alarms and not necessarily working so late into the night AND THEN having to drive home, since they're already there

In my life, not really. Quantity and quality has been continuous for the last 4 years. I still go to bed and work in the office at the same time as before. My dreams are actually more centred around people I don't necessarily see very often and I probably remember just as many, if not more than I did a year ago. I am also still waking as many times in a night...so not much change here, on a personal level

“Revenge of the night-owls” — haha, so true! I’ve always needed more sleep — 8.5 hrs has been typical for me most of my life, and about 7 hours is a minimum — and vastly prefer a late-shifted schedule. The “psychic noise” is so much less at night! I can force myself awake early when I have to travel, for instance, but anything requiring me to be awake before 7am on a regular basis is just not sustainable long term. Being able to get enough sleep on a regular basis has definitely improved my mood, especially after my anxieties were calmed by getting the vaccinations and boosters. I hope that more acceptance of the diversity of sleep styles remains a part of our culture, along with remote working and less commuting. I think it’s healthier for everyone. I look forward to seeing future studies on sleep and driving safety, for instance. I bet they’ll find less road rage, and fewer accidents overall, if folks aren’t so sleep deprived all the time. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks

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In this "pandemic", absolutely NOTHING changed in my life. I just kept doing the same things i always did. No problems, not one. No masks, no shots, no problems.

So what youre saying is, if i get up early i dont see my dreams?
Marvelous, i will try that out.

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I'm nothing with out my 12hrs 😜

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Hey TED are we done with these yet?

I've NEVER slept well. Probably ever, especially since my childhood, when I broke my collar bone and was basically told to 'suck it up'. I went to bed in extreme pain, but... figured it was just normal for young boys (who wanted to be 'MEN') to deal with such things. Anyhow. That was decades ago.

NOTHING has improved my slumber. Melatonin (extreme amounts) kinda-sorta help, but... not really. 2020 and 2021 didn't help in the least. Too much to even explain, but... the pandemic was the VERY LEAST of my worries.

LOL. I have no chance. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Why is he talking in the past tense like the pandemic has ended? Wierd.

I see nothing to do with the shot, just the timing and the work load.

Without this video I wouldnt have known this.

Notice the blatant evil? He just assumes that boosters will go on forever and people will still be happy to take the poison.

Yes ... I can relate to his insights.

But becoz of this pandemic, I have WEIRD hours ... wake early (4/5 AM), then sleep earlier (9/10 PM). Also, no more IN PERSON events ... dont nd to be UP early to prep & commute, I do sleep more. 😁
Yes, it is important to sleep ... to recharge or rest. Part of SELF CARE.

If you follow the news, you won't be able to sleep because the corporate media working with fascist government instilled fear and obedience without having any solutions or even accepting the notion you control your own body and life.

Sleep is the most important thing

i had less strange weird unexplained dreams than now and yeah sleep really changed

Such b.s. unsubbed

i love this guy and this series

Corona virus is a scam

Interesting. Nothing has changed for me at all. My work is required to be there, it hasn't changed. Haven't had any forced days off and haven't been sick.

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Pandemic?… Or lockdowns?

I'm a post-immuno lung cancer patient. I went from sleeping 6-7 hours nightly for many years, to now an average of 9 hours a night, and I stay up until midnight or 1, normally.

As an insomniac, I saw no difference

Not a "pandemic" , a scamdemic. A virus with a 99.8+% survival rate is no reason to let the government take control of every aspect of our lives.

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To follow his metaphor:
Im off lifesupport

Yep, it also helps your sleep if you don't have electricity and you go to bed with the chickens (I find it difficult to stay on the perch at night😂).
I have been getting a lot of sleep since I went off the grid, i only use a battery to charge up my phone so I can watch important videos like this one!
I also use my battery for my CPAP machine...what more do I need?

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For me sleep less is better :)

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+ being more kind to each other of us