00:00Filipinos have the lowest number of sleepless nights in Southeast Asia and the fourth in the world.
00:08But according to an expert, this should not be taken for granted.
00:11The effect of sleepiness on health is always related to the Fifth Track Report by Katrina Sun.
00:23At five hours of sleep, the 26-year-old Jason Sulutan is happy.
00:29Aside from the fact that he comes home late from work.
00:32Sometimes, I scroll on Facebook.
00:35That's why it takes a long time to download on my cell phone.
00:40That's why I only sleep for five hours.
00:43The delivery rider, Limuel Espinosa, also sleeps for almost five hours a day.
00:49He has a double job.
00:50He's a rider and he also has a job in the housekeeping section of a mall.
00:55I'm also sleepy.
00:56That's why I need to eat. That's my job.
00:59The 70-year-old taxi driver, Jimmy Agbulos, only sleeps for two to three hours a day.
01:07When he comes home after work, he still has chores to do because he's the only one living in Manila.
01:13In the study of the Consumer Research and Data Analytics Company, Milieu Insight,
01:19the Philippines is the leader in countries in Southeast Asia that have less than seven hours of sleep a day.
01:27And the fourth country in the world that lacks sleep.
01:30According to the President of the Philippine Society of Sleep Medicine,
01:34digitalization and globalization are the reasons why Filipinos lack sleep.
01:40Social media or mobile phones can be used while resting and working on the graveyard shift.
01:47But sleep should not be neglected.
01:49For adults, they should sleep for seven to nine hours every night.
01:53For seniors, they need six to eight hours.
01:57If a person is always sluggish, he will be affected by weight.
02:02There will be obesity, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack.
02:09The chances of having diabetes and infections also increase.
02:15For those who can't sleep at night, they need to have a sleep schedule.
02:19Make your bedroom clean, quiet, and dark.
02:24And there should be a downtime before going to sleep.
02:27This means preparing to sleep through a routine such as taking a bath.
02:32There should also be no gadgets one hour before going to sleep.
02:35Katrina Son reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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