"Did you sleep well?" is replacing "Did you eat?" as the opening line for many friends to meet. It is estimated that no one would expect that daily sleep will become a problem today. A previous report on the sleep status of Chinese people released by the Chinese Sleep Research Association showed that during the 10 years from 2012 to 2022, Chinese people fell asleep more than two hours late, with the average sleep time reduced from 8.5 hours to 7.06 hours. The media also found in the survey that the number of people with sleep disorders is increasing in China, and there is a trend towards younger age. In fact, there is no need to "endorse" these data. In daily consumption scenarios, the continuous popularity of sleep "peripheral" products is sufficient to explain everything. Melatonin, sour jujube kernels, steam goggles, latex mattresses, and wearable devices that monitor sleep quality support a significant market at every outlet. In order to get rid of the temptation of mobile phones, forcibly abstain from the "addictive" behavior of brushing their phones before going to bed, and eliminate the possibility of constantly staying up late, mobile phone timeboxes and locks have recently become new market favorites. Will the rise of the sleep economy make us sleep better? Although there is no rigorous statistics or research, it does not seem to be the case in terms of daily experience. In the overwhelming economic marketing of sleep, sleep has become a scarce and valuable resource. Under the narrative packaging of medical discourse, various sleep aid products have become a "divine aid" in the matter of sleep, seemingly amplifying people's sleep anxiety. Sleep, of course, is a medical phenomenon, but it is also a cultural phenomenon. "We may overestimate our control over sleeping, and correspondingly underestimate the influence of social culture in shaping how we sleep.". In an efficient society, where the narrative of "giving always pays off" is still prevalent today, getting up late, loving sleep, and sleeping long are often tied to labels such as laziness and burnout. On social media, posts such as "Have you seen the library at 4am?" have always been widely disseminated, and short videos recording early riser life have become a template for many people to follow. In this set of discourse, complaining about busyness seems to be the standard accessory for successful people, while sleep freedom is sometimes considered evidence of failure or inactivity. No one denies that everyone has their own optimal mode of sleep, and flexible sleep arrangements are also personal freedom. However, in the face of culture and other influences that can be said to be pervasive, individuals seem simply unable to resist. Many people, even though they can go to bed early, actively choose to stay up late to study or work, which is called regaining control of time. However, it is actually a compromise and decoding of the popular "sleep right" concept in society. Of course, sleep is not only a personal issue, but also a social issue. Many people have to stay up late and are forced to sleep poorly, not just because of their own management issues such as self-control or emotional management. For example, utilitarian educational concepts and teaching methods place a heavy burden on children's schoolwork, resulting in a persistent lack of sleep; "The work mechanism that blurs out work and private hours also makes it a luxury for workplace workers to continue to stay" online ", making free sleep a luxury.". Sleep is so important to us that we spend nearly one-third of our lives lying in bed
Edit：Ying Ying Responsible editor：Shen Chen
Source：GMW.cn
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