World Sleep Day falls on March 16. This year's theme is about sleep and women.
More women suffer from insomnia(失眠) than men, but only 4% of them go to a doctor to get help. A Beijing newspaper (report) last month. A study by international organization in the paper said that women (age) 30 to 60 sleep six hours and 41 minutes a day average.
Young people have also suffered from a lack of sleep. Statistics from a Chinese medical research center show that in (city) like Beijing and Shanghai, 40% of young people suffer from insomnia. And 80% suffer from great tiredness due to poor quality sleep.
Experts blame heavy (press) and competition at work for poor (sleep) habits. The longterm effects can be unhappiness, anxiety and depression, in turn lead to chronic illnesses (慢性病), (especial) in women.
There are, however, a couple of tricks for getting a good sleep, such as maintaining an optimistic attitude, keeping a regular, (day) routine or finding some time for sports. Also, you can develop healthy habits such as keeping the bedroom clean and avoiding tea, coffee or wine before sleeping.
