富人还有一件你没有的东西:更好的睡眠

富人还有一件你没有的东西:更好的睡眠

It's well known that the wealthy have more than the average human, including exorbitant real estate, sports cars and fine jewelry. But they also have more of something else -- sleep.

众所周知，富人比普通人拥有更多财富，包括昂贵的房产、跑车和高级珠宝。但是他们还有更多的其他东西——睡眠。

Compared to those living near or below the poverty level, the rich sleep more too, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency surveyed nearly 140,000 adults in the United States between 2011 and 2014 and found that the more money someone made, the more likely they were to get a full night's rest.

美国疾病控制与预防中心的一项研究表明，与生活在贫困线附近或贫困线以下的人相比，富人的睡眠时间也更长。该机构在2011年至2014年期间对美国近14万名成年人进行了调查，结果发现，一个人赚的钱越多，就越有可能得到一整晚的休息。

Of the adults surveyed, only 55% of people living below the poverty threshold received seven to eight hours of sleep per night. In 2014, the poverty threshold was $11,670 for a single-person household and $23,850 for a four-person household.

在接受调查的成年人中，只有55%的生活在贫困线以下的人每晚能睡7到8小时。2014年，单人家庭的贫困线为1670美元，四人家庭为23850美元。

This particular study did not address the negative consequences of not getting enough sleep, said Lindsey Black, an epidemiologist at the CDC. However, there have been other studies that show multiple negative consequences from sleeping too little, she said.

美国疾病控制与预防中心的流行病学家林赛·布莱克说，这项特别的研究没有解决睡眠不足的负面后果。然而，也有其他研究表明睡眠过少会带来多种负面影响，她说。

"Sleep affects many aspects of well-being and quality of life for people of all ages," Black said. Poor quality sleep has been associated with increased risk of diabetes and heart disease, mental health issues such as depression, and driving accidents, she said.

布莱克说:“睡眠对各个年龄段的人的幸福感和生活质量都有很大影响。”她说，睡眠质量差会增加患糖尿病、心脏病、抑郁等心理健康问题以及驾驶事故的风险。

The study also did not look into why the rich sleep more than the poor, but Dr. Neil Kline, a sleep physician at the American Sleep Association, said there could be multiple reasons.

这项研究也没有探究为什么富人比穷人睡得更多，但美国睡眠协会的睡眠医师尼尔·克莱恩博士说，这可能有多种原因。

"People with more resources are able to afford homes that are in quieter locations -- more space, less people-density and better sound-proofing," Kline said. "People with more resources can also afford more healthcare when it relates to sleep disorders."

克莱恩说:“有更多资源的人能够负担得起位于较安静地点的房子——空间更大，人口密度更小，隔音效果更好。”“当有睡眠障碍时，拥有更多资源的人也能负担得起更多的医疗保健。”

Adults should be receiving between seven to eight hours of sleep per night, according to the American Sleep Association.

根据美国睡眠协会的说法，成年人每晚应该睡7 - 8小时。

"Too often, we prioritize work and social events over our sleep," Kline said. "When we don't receive adequate sleep, we do not function at our peak and we increase the risk for poor health outcomes."

克莱恩说:“我们经常把工作和社交活动排在睡眠之前。”“当我们没有得到足够的睡眠时，我们就不能在巅峰状态下工作，我们就会增加健康状况不佳的风险。”

One of the ways ASA recommends adults get better quality sleep is through creating a sleep schedule. Not waking up and going to sleep around similar times can make people have a higher risk of metabolic disorders, according to the ASA.

美国睡眠协会建议成年人获得高质量睡眠的方法之一是制定睡眠时间表。根据美国睡眠协会的说法，起床和睡觉的时间不一致会使人有更高的代谢紊乱的风险。

Another tip is to exercise. When you exercise, you sleep better, which in turn gives you more energy during the day to do activities like exercise.

另一个建议是锻炼。当你锻炼时，你睡得更好，这反过来在白天给你更多的能量去做运动。

Lastly, the ASA recommends people try to avoid naps when possible. Each individual has a certain number of hours they need to sleep per day, and when they nap, they decrease the number of hours they need to sleep at night. This, in turn can make it harder to fall asleep, which can lead to insomnia and sleep deprivation in the long term.

最后，美国睡眠协会建议人们尽可能避免午睡。每个人每天都有一定的睡眠时间，当他们午睡时，他们就减少了晚上所需的睡眠时间。这反过来又会使人难以入睡，从而导致长期失眠和睡眠不足。