The Pulse: Test Your Sleep Knowledge

[MUSIC PLAYING] All right. I'm going to go find these people to talk to me about their dreams and how well they're sleeping. Come along.

[BEEPING]

Do you snore?

I don't.

My husband says I do.

[LAUGHTER]

A little bit.

A little bit.

Is that harmful?

Most likely.

Why is that?

Because I sleep next to her.

[LAUGHS]

OK. Snoring actually can be harmful-- a sign of something like sleep apnea. Is it OK to have a nightcap before you go to sleep?

Is it OK, or should I? [LAUGHS]

Is it OK?

Like, sometimes, I drink, like, warm milk.

Oddly enough.

Is that good?

Probably not.

Probably not, no.

But I tell you, it knocks me right out.

Right. Alcohol, other drinks aren't good. All right. Do you dream?

Yeah, I dream a lot.

What was your dream last night?

About money. [LAUGHS]

Hm. I can't tell you that dream.

Probably a nightmare.

Does everyone dream?

Yes.

Everyone should dream.

We all do dream. But we might not remember them. But we all do have dreams every night. How much sleep did you get last night?

Seven hours.

Nine hours.

Nine hours. All right.

Those are perfect answers.

[LAUGHTER]

So seven to nine. Eight is the average number of hours we should get every night. Do you use television screen--

Yes.

--computer screen before you go to sleep?

Yeah. I usually watch TV, surf the internet on my phone.

Do you think that light impacts you at all?

It helps me sleep better, I think-- fall asleep.

Why do you think that is?

I don't know.

I know I'm not supposed to. But yeah.

How do you know?

Because I've read that everywhere. I probably read that on WebMD, to be honest.

That light tricks our brain into thinking that it's daytime. So therefore, it blocks the production of melatonin, which helps us to fall asleep.