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#Naps are like a #Sleep snack. Are you doing it mindfully or mindlessly?

Whether or not naps are good or bad (e.g. eggs) depends on the context of the culture. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

Humans figured out #napping a long time ago. It was only during the #IndustrialAge where #naps were demonized because employers don't want to pay for it. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society Sleep is essential for optimal health. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Sleep Research Society (SRS) developed a consensus recommendation for the amount of sleep needed to promote opt...

Here's the published research and statement on the recommended amount of sleep that Dr. Michael Grandner was a part of. tl;dr - it's 7 hours of sleep.

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....

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I was on the committee that discussed how much sleep should be recommended. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

The further you get away from 7 hours of sleep, the more your #SleepDebt increases. The less sleep you get, it's basically like you having a #SleepDisorder – Christopher Allen #SleeplessInHollywood

If someone is acting out while they are asleep, they very likely have a #SleepDisorder and may be a precursor for a neurological issue – Christopher Allen #SleeplessInHollywood

When you experience a #nightmare, you are paralyzed. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

You won't remember a #NightTerror. You'll remember a #nightmare. – Christopher Allen #SleeplessInHollywood

#Nightmares are a form of #dreaming and occur during #REM sleep. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

#NightTerrors and #nightmares are completely different. Night terrors are a type of #sleepwalking. Night terrors is mostly seen in children. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

I wish that characters struggling with #insomnia wouldn't be shown taking a pill/medication and were doing something that was behavioral-related. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

I didn't even know that #SleepDoctor was an actual specialty until I became one. – Christopher Allen #SleeplessInHollywood

I wish I'd see characters on TV struggling with sleep be offered #SleepCounsel – Lauren Thomas #SleeplessInHollywood

It's also important to ask how someone's partner is doing when someone is struggling with #SleepDisorders – Christopher Allen #SleeplessInHollywood

If you take #melatonin at the wrong time, it can keep you up. – Christopher Allen #SleeplessInHollywood

#SleepDeprivation occurs when a person does not get enough sleep, regardless of their intentions or circumstances. It's like not getting enough food. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

#Melatonin doesn't work for people struggling with #insomnia because our bodies already know it's nighttime. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

Most #SleepDisorders depicted on popular media are actually issues related to #SleepDeprivation, not #insomnia – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

There are 3 systems in your brain that are separate and work together that regulate your #sleep system. – Michael Grandner #SleeplessInHollywood

When you self medicate (e.g. take #melatonin), you're effectively chopping up your #sleep cycle. – Christopher Allen #SleeplessInHollywood

Sleepless in Hollywood - Hollywood, Health and Society Does Your Character Work in One of These Professions? If you write for a procedural, the answer is unequivocally “yes.” According to the CDC, these are some of the professions with the most sleep depr...

Check out our #tipsheet about how #screenwriters can incorporate #SleepDisorders and #sleepissues into their characters! hollywoodhealthandsociety.org/tip-sheets/s... #SleeplessInHollywood

When we're showcasing a slice of life and comedy and authentic storytelling, people can find things relatable no matter what – including #CPAP use and #SleepDisorders. – #BrentMiller #SleeplessInHollywood

We watched a great clip from #CleanSlate that normalizes the use of #CPAP in the pilot episode #SleeplessInHollywood

It was cool to see you be so willing to work with us at #ProjectSleep to get the facts about #narcolepsy #SleeplessInHollywood

#AlJean talks about the added line in #TheSimpsons to take #narcolepsy #SleeplessInHollywood

Great clip from #TheSimpsons dealing with #narcolepsy #SleeplessInHollywood

I had only seen #narcolepsy on TV and films, and my first thought was 'I'm not like Mr. Bean!'" – #LaurenThomas #SleeplessInHollywood

Doctors were dismissive of me because I am a Black woman with a #mentalhealth history, and it took an endocrinologist to suggest a #SleepStudy that helped me get diagnosed with #narcolepsy – #LaurenThomas #SleeplessInHollywood