THE CONVERSATION: Onions, embroidery and other historical lessons could help you sleep

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Description

Most developed societies in the West are currently plagued by endemic sleep loss, falling well short of the eight hours recommended by the World Health Organisation. In particular, many children and young people are currently suffering from sleeping problems. A recent BBC documentary went so far as to label this a “crisis”.

Period21 Nov 2017

Media coverage

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  • TitleOnions, embroidery and other historical lessons could help you sleep
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date21/11/17
    DescriptionMost developed societies in the West are currently plagued by endemic sleep loss, falling well short of the eight hours recommended by the World Health Organisation. In particular, many children and young people are currently suffering from sleeping problems. A recent BBC documentary went so far as to label this a “crisis”.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/onions-embroidery-and-other-historical-lessons-could-help-you-sleep-85223
    PersonsSasha Handley

Keywords

  • sleep
  • history
  • insomnia