Your biological clock helps you feel sleepy during the night and active during the day. People who work different shifts are constantly fighting their biological clocks, making them prone to errors and accidents at work. You need less sleep as you grow older. We don't need less sleep, but we often get less sleep because as we age, our sleep becomes more fragile. It's harder to get to and maintain deep sleep.
Some medical conditions disrupt our sleep.
A regular bedtime, exercise during the day and a calm, dark room can help. You are more likely to doze off at the wheel of a car early in the morning or mid-afternoon, rather than in the evening. If you've not been sleeping well, you are more likely to fall asleep at the wheel during the early morning or mid-afternoon hours. All rights reserved.