""If I fall asleep on the couch after a long day, I'm not getting up until the next day," said Trent Monroe of Burbank, who knows that if he moves to his bed after snoozing on the sofa, it's hard to fall asleep."
""I have a couch in my living room, and you'll rarely catch me on it," he said. "Who knows, you may dream on the couch and go into REM sleep," he added. "Now, that's not going to be good when you transition into bed.""
""The bedroom should be three things: it should be on the cooler side, the darker side, and the quieter side," he said."
""That just means close your eyes and focus on something like breathing," he said. "You may just doze off. I bet you that's what happens, and on top of that, it does help the body and mind.""
About one in three Americans report insufficient uninterrupted sleep. Napping on the couch before bedtime can disrupt the sleep cycle and make transitioning to bed difficult, especially if naps enter REM sleep. The bedroom should be cool, dark, and quiet to support sleep. Common sleep disruptors include a snoring partner, pets, and a racing mind driven by stress. A practice called quiet wakefulness—closing the eyes and focusing on breathing—can help the body and mind relax and may lead to dozing off. If poor sleep persists longer than three months, keep a sleep journal and consult a physician.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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