Improving mood and mental health with better sleep
“Sleep duration and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” This meta-analysis, published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews, analyzed the results of multiple studies and found that shorter sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of various mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety.
“The relationship between sleep and cognition in older adults: A systematic review.” This review, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, discusses the relationship between sleep and cognitive function in older adults, and how poor sleep can impair cognitive performance.
“Sleep, cognition, and emotion: A review of interrelationships.” This review, published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews, discusses the complex relationships between sleep, cognition, and emotion, and how they can affect each other.
References:
- Hu, Y., & Harmer, P. J. (2015). Sleep duration and mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 19, 52-61.
- Landi, F., Liperoti, R., Russo, A., Bianchi, L., & Ferrucci, L. (2013). The relationship between sleep and cognition in older adults: a systematic review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 61(8), 1435-1444.
- Baglioni, C., Nanovska, S., Regen, W., & Spiegelhalder, K. (2014). Sleep, cognition, and emotion: a review of interrelationships. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 18(5), 363-378.
