Dear MEL Topic Readers,
South Korea: Why so many struggle to sleep
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which one has trouble falling and/or staying asleep. The condition can be short-term like one night to a few weeks or can last a long time. In South Korea, where people work for long hours because of their work culture and social pressures, there are many people who suffer from work stress and sleep deprivation. To get longer and better sleep, some people tend to depend on medication, alcohol, and/or sleeping aid goods while others try meditation or Buddhist retreats. Unfortunately, any of these might help the stressed workers sleep a little better but won’t solve the underlying problem. Indeed, how long should they work a day or a week?
Read the article and learn about why so many South Korea’s workers suffer from sleep deprivation.
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