A poll of more than 2,000 US adults commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that 32% of women said they rarely or never wake up feeling well-rested, compared with 21% of men, and 81% of women said sleepiness affects their daily activities, compared with 74% of men. Seema Khosla, chair of the AASM public awareness advisory committee, said the pressures of life make prioritizing sleep particularly challenging for women, and “we need to get back to the pillars of health — nutrition, exercise and sleep.”
“There’s an incredible amount of pressure that some women feel — the need to work, manage a household and raise children, all with a smile. Sometimes, we need to put away our superhero capes. We need to get back to the pillars of health — nutrition, exercise and sleep,” said Dr. Seema Khosla. She is medical director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep and chair of the AASM public awareness advisory committee.
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