"Bedtime Yoga: A Misunderstood Solution for Insomnia"
Dr. Jade Wu, a behavioral sleep medicine specialist and researcher at Duke University School of Medicine, explains the difference between sleep deprivation and insomnia, and why clinicians need answers for both. Sleep deprivation tends to be high sleepiness, but not enough bedtime, while insomnia tends to be low sleepiness and often too much bedtime. Sleep deprivation has a higher risk of lifetime negative consequences, while insomnia is the more common anxiety. The challenge for sleep scientists and clinicians is to put a public health message out there that doesn’t freak people out too much about sleep, but also tells them how important it is.
