"Akhand headed a human resources department in New York's tech industry when she hit a wall of exhaustion, realized it was affecting her mental health and felt forced to leave the job. "I used to pour myself a glass of wine and crash in front of the TV every night," she told DW. "I was drained. I had nothing more to give.""
"On average, women sleep 11 to 13 minutes longer than men each night. Some studies suggest they may require up to 20 extra minutes to support complex day-time functions, like multitasking, emotional regulation or hormonal balance and the menstrual cycle. During the first half of the menstrual cycle, the follicular phase, rising estrogen levels improve sleep quality and increase REM sleep, the stage that is linked to dreaming, memory and emotional processing."
Women sleep 11 to 13 minutes longer on average than men and may require up to 20 extra minutes to support complex daytime functions such as multitasking, emotional regulation and hormonal balance. Menstrual-cycle changes alter sleep: rising estrogen during the follicular phase improves sleep quality and increases REM, while rising progesterone during the luteal phase can cause sleepiness, more night wakings and up to 27% less deep sleep. Biological and hormonal factors combine with societal demands and household expectations to create greater sleep debt and exhaustion among women. Some women prioritize extended sleep as essential to mental health and wellbeing.
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