It turns out women need roughly 20 minutes more sleep than men do each night because of their proclivity for multitasking: "Women tend to multi-task - they do lots at once and are flexible - and so they use more of their actual brain than men do. Because of that, their sleep need is greater." However, women report having greater difficulties sleeping than men do- this particular study finding 18 percent of women having trouble sleeping compared to 8 percent of men. Read more about the sleep study.
Yoga for Sleep
Sleep deprivation is a major source of stress and anxiety. Many people who have difficulties sleeping find practicing yoga for 20-30 minutes before bedtime helps decrease restlessness and anxious thoughts. Here are some yoga postures that will help put you to sleep: Yoga for Sleep.