The second night also brings better sleep by far
Published: Thursday, Sep 19th 2024, 16:30
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You sleep better on the second night in an unfamiliar place. According to a new study by the University of Freiburg, this also applies if there are several days between the first and second night in an unfamiliar environment.
"When traveling, plan to spend more than one night in the same place, or return to places where you have slept before," lead author Anna Wick was quoted as saying in a press release issued by the University of Fribourg (Unifr) on Thursday.
For the study on the phenomenon known as the first-night effect, the researchers had 45 people spend a total of two nights in the Unifr sleep laboratory, with a break of one week between the two nights. In a separate study, the researchers measured the sleep of 30 people on two non-consecutive nights at home in addition to the two non-consecutive nights in the sleep laboratory.
On the first night in the sleep laboratory or with connected measuring devices, the test subjects had more difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep than on the second night. At home, however, they generally slept better.
The researchers came to the conclusion that both the unfamiliar environment, such as a new room, a new bed or unfamiliar noises, and the situation, such as measuring devices, can influence the quality of sleep.
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