How educated you are could determine how well you sleep at night. Sleep deprivation affects women more than men -- but that may not surprise you!
Men have lower rates of insomnia than women -- which isn't too shocking since women tend to think too much and worry more than men do (this is my opinion, not a scientific fact as far as I know. Though it could be, I bet. In fact I think I should look it up -- I bet it IS a proven fact!).
Anyway, even though women are twice as likely to struggle with insomnia than men, they sleep better if they're educated (I wonder if people who do yoga sleep better, too?). A Taiwanese survey found that the more higher education a woman has, the better she sleeps --- and it's the opposite in men. The more education they have, the less well they sleep.
Women who are divorced or separated struggle with insomnia. It's gotta be the stress of being a single mom, dealing with child support, adjusting to being alone again, and even the stigma of being divorced. But don't men deal with the same issues? Maybe they don't fret about them. Instead, they worry about work. Plus, it seems like there are more single women than men --- it seems like women have to work harder to stay attractive than men do. Men can get paunchy, bald, and saggy and they just roll with it. Women color their hair, work out, eat healthy foods, and wax/shave/laser their hairy body parts.
ANYWAY, the effects of lost sleep are pretty bad -- and life's just not as fun when you're tired. So if you have to go back to school or drink lots of warm milk, do it. Take charge of your life! Your mental and physical health will thank you......
