Being overworked
Spending too much time at work could also contribute to millennial sleep problems. According to a survey conducted by Project: Time Off and GfK, millennials would like to be tagged as “workaholics,’ because it will make a great impression on how they do their job. Millennials work for 9 to 10 hours a day in the office and still do more work at home, sacrificing meal and family time, as well as their sleep.
Instead of sleeping, millennials worry about their work, their deadlines, as well as the advancement of their careers.
Staying up late
Millennials tend to stay up all night to either finish their work, scroll online, or just chill. Caffeine is one of their main sources of energy to avoid sleepiness. However, drinking caffeinated beverages a few hours before going to bed can affect a person’s sleeping pattern.
Although caffeine helps in reducing tiredness and boosting energy, it may negatively affect your sleep as well as your body. Caffeine stays in your system for hours, making it difficult for you to get proper sleep. Taking caffeine late at night may also result in conditions such as acid reflux, heartburn, and palpitations.
Eating late
Eating late at night also contributes to millennial sleep problems because digestion slows down during sleeping hours. Being full at night may also give you heartburn, making it more difficult for you to get a good night’s sleep.
Medications
Taking certain medications can also lead to millennial sleep problems. Medications such as cold medicines and some antidepressants include sleeplessness as their side effect.
To those millennials who are diagnosed with anxiety and depression, some of them may encounter sleeping problems as part of their mental problem. Furthermore, antidepressants can also alter their sleeping habits, making them harder to get sleep.
There is still not enough research to back up why certain antidepressants cause sleeplessness.
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