By Audrey Vijaindren
IT'S been a long
and tiring day. There's only enough energy for a shower before plunking
yourself on the bed. But what happens when sleep is the last thing that comes
to you? AUDREY VIJAINDREN learns that an unhealthy lifestyle may be the reason
sleep disorders are creeping into Malaysian bedrooms.
Reading and hot
showers may help some people wind down before getting that much-needed sleep.
But for many
others, it's impossible to get some shuteye, no matter how much hot milk they
drink. For these night owls, sleep is a luxury they rarely enjoy.
"More and
more Malaysians are bogged down with work and family problems. It's impossible
to have restful sleep.
"Depression
is another reason this ailment is on the rise. People may think sleep problems
are not as bad as other sicknesses, but that's not the case."
He says an
average working adult must have eight hours of sleep but many people are only
getting half of that. And children are also sleeping less because of electronic
gadgets and gizmos in their bedroom.
