""I used to pour myself a glass of wine and crash in front of the TV every night," she told DW. "I was drained. I had nothing more to give." These days, sleep is central to Akhand's sense of well-being. It's one reason why she chose not to have children. She's in bed by 10 p.m. and sleeps nine hours a night it's non-negotiable, she said. "I wake up around 8 a.m. That's what my body wants.""
""On average, women sleep 11 to 13 minutes longer than men each night. Some studies suggest they may require up to 20 extra minutes to support complex day-time functions, like multitasking, emotional regulation, or hormonal balance and the menstrual cycle. During the first half of the menstrual cycle, the follicular phase, rising estrogen levels improve sleep quality and increase REM sleep, the stage that is linked to dreaming, memory, and emotional processing.""
Women on average sleep slightly longer than men and may require up to about 20 additional minutes to support complex daytime functions such as multitasking, emotional regulation, and hormonal balance. Hormonal phases affect sleep quality: the follicular phase with rising estrogen can improve REM sleep and emotional processing, while the luteal phase with rising progesterone can increase sleepiness but worsen sleep, causing more night wakings and reduced deep sleep. Physiological and hormonal factors combine with societal demands and expectations to increase sleep debt among women. Personal experiences include severe exhaustion leading to job changes and deliberate prioritization of longer nightly sleep.
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