Didn’t get a great night’s sleep? Just lie to yourself and pretend you had an AMAZING night’s sleep. It might make a difference . . .
A new study found that when it comes to your mood, THINKING you got a good night’s sleep might matter more than actually getting a good night’s sleep.
Researchers in England used Fitbit-style monitors to track people’s sleep patterns. Then they compared the data to notes each person kept about how restful their sleep felt, and how moody they were the next day.
It turned out that when they THOUGHT they got a good night’s sleep, they were more likely to be in a good mood. And if they thought they didn’t sleep well, they were more likely to be in a bad mood that day.
Obviously it would be pretty hard to trick yourself into thinking you slept well when you know you didn’t. But the info could still be useful in another way.
If you woke up feeling like you didn’t sleep well . . . but then checked a sleep-tracker that said you DID . . . it might improve your mood and prevent you from waking up on the “wrong side of the bed.”
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