sleep latency is how long it takes to fall asleep


  • normally 10-20 minutes
  • less than 8
    • sleep deprivation
    • going to bed later
    • poor sleep from sleep disordered breathing
    • substance: alcohol
  • longer
    • could be going to bed earlier
    • medical problems: chronic pain 1

Footnotes

  1. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/sleep-latency