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Why Do We 

Sleep Less Now?

Possible reasons why we sleep less now-a-days:

• Use of the electric light (it helps us stay awake at times when people in the past would have been sleeping)

• Round-the clock society (today, stores are open all night and computers give us 24-hour access to information)

• Busier lifestyles (life today isn’t as simple as it was years ago; while we have less physical work, we tend to have a greater variety of activities and responsibilities)

Can you think of any other reasons?

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