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Sleep Debt

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

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Adults typically require seven to nine hours of sleep every night. Are you getting enough, or are you perhaps building up "sleep debt"? The Sleep Foundation defines sleep debt as the discrepancy between how much sleep you obtain and how much you need. Therefore, if you only receive six hours each night while your body requires nine, you have three hours of sleep debt.

Sleep debt is just like regular debt that can accumulate. Therefore, even if you sleep for just 30 minutes later each night for a few days, the difference will accrete quickly. To make up for lost sleep, many people try to sleep on the weekends. However, it needs to be clarified if those additional hours are helpful. The extra sleep could even deceive you into thinking you've recovered when you still have sleep debt to make up.

According to a study from 2016, recovering from only 60 minutes of agitated sleep might take up to four days. What can you do, then, to pay off your sleep debt? First, even on weekends, the Sleep Foundation advises attempting to go to bed and wake up at the same times every day. Additionally, it aids in preventing sleep debt altogether. You might also try gradually lengthening your sleep by 15 to 30 minutes each night until you achieve the ideal level. If your job makes it difficult for you to sleep at night, afternoon naps may also be helpful. You might be able to identify trends that are undermining your sleep by keeping a sleep diary. And if you need help, you should talk to your doctor.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Discrepancy /dɪˈskrɛpənsi/ noun אִי הַתְאָמָה

    a difference especially between things that should be the same

    There was a discrepancy between their accounts of the accident.

  • Accumulate /əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/ verb לִצְבּוֹר

    to get more of something over time

    They were unable to accumulate enough evidence to make a well-written claim.

  • Accrete /əˈkrit/ verb Accrete

    gradually increases by the addition of new layers or parts

    Observations suggest new stars accrete material more slowly in the Orion Nebula than elsewhere.

  • Agitated /ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd/ adjective נִסעָר

    disturbed

    She has an agitated sleep pattern.

  • Undermining /ˈʌndərˌmaɪnɪŋ/ verb הִתעַרעֲרוּת

    lessening

    She is undermining my authority by complaining about me to my boss.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What do you think about the idea of sleep debt?
  2. How much sleep is required for you to feel rested? How frequently do you get this much sleep?
  3. Have you ever made a sleep diary? If so, was it beneficial to you? If not, would you think about keeping one?
  4. How have your sleeping patterns changed over time?
  5. How often do you nap? What time of day do you prefer to do it?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What do you call the discrepancy between how much sleep you obtain and how much you need?

  2. What is needed to be clarified in making up for lost sleep?

  3. According to a study from 2016, how long can it take to recover from 60 minutes of disrupted sleep?

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