評論
打印
Does your sleep change with seasons?
人們的睡眠會隨著季節變化而變化嗎?
Yes, that's a good question
是的 這個問題提得好
Has anybody ever lived in Finland or northern Norway
有沒有人在芬蘭或挪威北部居住過
where you are above the Arctic Circle
也就是北極圈以北的地區
and it's dark all winter
那些地區整個冬天都在夜晚當中
there's a much higher rate of alcohol and depression
那里的酗酒和抑郁的比例也很高
winter depression
冬季抑郁癥
because melatonin is just always being secreted
因為人體一直在分泌褪黑素
There're probably other reasons as well
還有一些其他季節也會影響睡眠
but yes, sleep is very much affected
但影響睡眠的因素包括
by long days, short days dark and light
白天黑夜的長短 陽光照射的長短等等
When it's light out all evening, midnight sun
如果晚上 半夜太陽還不下山
it's hard to go to sleep
人們也很難入睡
it's energizing and it's problematic
因為陽光讓人精力充沛 這也是問題
So there are some issues
所以還有一些其他因素
Some people have winter depression
有的人會出現冬季抑郁癥
and it's directly related to the long dark winters
這個問題是冬季過長的黑夜直接引起的
You can self medicate
你可以自我治療
A lot of people take their ski vacation in the snow
很多人會去滑雪
and they get lots of light on the ski slopes in winter
這樣冬季就可以接受更多雪地反射來的光線
or they go to Hawaii and get lots of sun and light
也可以去夏威夷享受陽光
So it's kind of self medication for seasonal affected disorder
這些都是治療季節性睡眠障礙的方法
The question is about
她問到了
the wrist accelerometers
腕部檢測儀
and other commercial products that are out there
和市面上的其他儀器
to look at your sleep and monitor your own sleep
對睡眠的檢測情況
they are pretty good
這些產品都很好
They are actually not that great
但如果你有睡眠障礙
if you have a sleep disorder
那么它們就不夠好用
because they are very inaccurate
因為它們的數據可能不準確
They are counting on your not to move much
因為它們的檢測依據是你的運動量
and to sleep a lot
和睡著了的情況
And then they are great
在這方面 這些儀器是很好用的
They are very reliable and valid
數據很可靠 而且很有效
But when you are up a lot
但如果你不斷的醒來
they become less and less accurate
那么它們的測量數據就變得不那么精確了
There are some APPs out there to that are very questionable
還有一些應用程序也有待證實
haven't really been studied
沒有人對它們進行真正的研究
So you know, use your best judgment
你們應該自己去判斷
How many of you are wearing Fitbits?
有多少人戴過Fitbits(一種運動手環)?
