Ways Men And Women Sleep Differently

Sharing your bed with your significant other is definitely one of the best joys in life, but when you get right down to it, it might not be that great - especially if you have different sleeping styles. For men and women who sleep together, it's the most difficult. Men and women sleep differently. That's the cold, hard truth that surely plagues countless bedrooms around the world. Here, were explore the different ways the opposite sexes sleep differently for you. Check them out right here. Do you and your partner have different sleeping styles? Let us know in the comments section below.

Circadian rhythm. This fancy word is one system that we all have that moderates our body's natural senses of waking up and falling asleep. According to a study conducted by Diane Boivin, MD, director of the Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms at McGill University's Douglas Mental Health University Institute, this system starts giving women's bodies signals to fall asleep around two hours earlier than it does for men.

Men's rhythm. So with women falling asleep nearly two hours before men, a couple is pretty much existing in two different time zones - when it comes to sleeping, that is. Men have more trouble falling asleep early because of the circadian rhythm, so male-female couples rarely fall asleep at the same time.

Waking up. According to this study, women are better at and are more likely going to wake up before the alarm goes off. There's another bodily system that affects sleep, known as homeostasis. This is the urge to sleep that grows throughout the day as you're awake. Once you're asleep, though, this urge goes away. Since women are falling asleep nearly two hours before men, they'll be waking up before them.

In other words. This means that, since women are better at waking up before the alarm goes off, men are great at sleeping in. While they're falling asleep around two hours after women, they aren't sleeping less in order to wake up on time. Instead, their brains are sending signals to their bodies to sleep late.

Dreaming. According to this study, women dream far less than men. Dreaming usually occurs when we enter our REM cycle, which is the deepest phase of sleep. Sleeping and staying asleep depends on your body's temperature dropping. Higher levels of progesterone during the menstrual cycle's second period means higher body temperature. This is all to say that women that are about to experience their periods dream far less than men.

Menstruation. There's simply less time for women to get to the REM phase of sleep, and therefore dreaming is less frequent. What certainly doesn't help is that, during the second phase of the menstrual cycle, women's bodies secret less melatonin. This is the hormone that helps regulate sleep through the circadian rhythm.

Cold feet. One of the weirder facts about the differences between how men and women sleep is cold feet. We're not talking about nervousness, though nerves play a big part in this. According to experts in the field of cold feet, the nerves that control the body's blood flow to our extremities, such as our feet, are more sensitive in women.

Feet. So, when your body is telling itself to drop it's temperature in order to sleep, blood vessels constricts, cutting off a lot of warm blood getting to women's feet. Your feet are going to be cold, ladies, and that's not good news for sleeping. Since your body's temperature change is stalled, it'll be harder to fall and stay asleep.

Natural. The above information might not be hitting a chord with you, but that might just mean you're experiencing unnatural sleep cycles yourself. This information is based on biology, so if you and your partner go to bed at strange hours and wake up late every day, for instance, you probably won't be able to relate to this recent study.

Psychological. According to Neuroon.com, men are more likely to experience sleep apnea than woman. This higher risk puts a lot of psychological pressure on the man. Sleep apnea can make you awake a few milliseconds at a time throughout the night, which disallows your brain from going through the normal sleep stages.

Sleep apnea. If their partner is experiencing sleep apnea, even though it's rarer in women, it still has a big effect on them. Sure, they face less psychological risks while in bed, but they face more annoying risks. A partner that's snoring and rolling around in bed is certainly going to keep you up, wouldn't you say?

Brain wiring. A woman's mind that is problem solving and being very analytical throughout the day doesn't cease to exist at night. In other words, women are usually thinking of the day's issues while trying to get to sleep. This means that women tend to report more cases of insomnia than their male counterparts.

Lack of sleep. So, yes - women are more likely to experience a lack of sleep than men, but they hand it much better. According to a recent study on the effects of little or no sleep on the different sexes, it was found that women have a "neurological plan B in place." They handle a lack of sleep all in stride, it seems - and much better than men.

Quality. No matter how you or your partner sleeps, it's important to really embrace the quality of sleep you're having. There are steps to improve your sleep cycle that are sure to make for more of a quality sleep as opposed to everything you just read before this slide. Be aware of how much time you need for sleep, and stick to that design.

Men and women. Men should be checked for sleep apnea if their lady friend is complaining about his snoring and/or restless sleep habits, like rolling around. Meanwhile, women should schedule out their sleep requirements, which are higher then men's, and work it into every day life.