Being a morning person may actually be good for our health, too. When UK researchers questioned adults about their sleep habits, they found people who stay under the covers on the weekdays until 9 AM are more likely to be stressed, overweight, and depressed than those who get up at 7 AM. Another study found teenagers who went to bed and woke up late were less inclined to hit the gym and more likely to be overweight than those who went to bed and woke up early. Talk about waking up on the wrong side of the bed. (Again, remember it’s not clear that waking up early causes stress, depression, or weight gain.)
而且,做一個早起的人確實也有益于身體健康。當英國的研究人員調查成年人的睡眠習慣時,他們發現,工作日賴床賴到9:00的人,比那些7:00就起床的人更容易增加體重、感到沮喪有壓力。另有調查發現,較之于早睡早起型,那些晚睡晚起的年輕人不太會去健身運動,自然也就更容易發胖。這正是起不了床又毀了一天的情緒。(當然,早起是否會導致壓力、抑郁或體重加劇,依然不甚明確。)
adj. 沮喪的,降低的,不景氣的,蕭條的,凹陷的,扁平