Overview
- Psychologist Nuria Roure emphasized on social media that people can spend eight or nine hours in bed and still feel unrefreshed because continuity and sleep stages matter as much as total time asleep.
- Neurologist Pablo Ferrero cited large studies linking good sleep to lower cardiovascular risk and longer life, including a 385,000‑person analysis showing about 35% less cardiovascular disease and a 172,321‑person study reporting roughly 4.7 extra years for men and 2.4 for women with healthy sleep.
- Practical steps to improve sleep quality include keeping the bedroom cool (around 19–21°C), cutting evening blue light, reducing noise or using white noise, choosing a mattress and pillow that preserve spinal alignment, and using breathable sheets.
- Persistent daytime sleepiness despite adequate hours can indicate obstructive sleep apnea or other disorders that raise cardiovascular risk and warrant medical evaluation rather than simply extending time in bed.
- Short naps of about 26 minutes can boost alertness but do not erase chronic sleep debt, so clinicians and the public are urged to assess morning functioning and attend events such as Bienestar Fest for further guidance on improving restorative sleep.