Sleeping in the same bed as your partner could improve your sleep

European study has found that couples who sleep in the same bed together might get a better night’s sleep. | AFP

The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, showed that rapid-eye movement sleep increased by 10% and was less disrupted when the couples slept together, compared to when they slept individually. The researchers say this finding is important because REM sleep, which is linked with having more vivid dreams, may also play a role in regulating our emotions, consolidating memories, social interactions and creative problem solving.

The team also found that the more significant the relationship was to the participants, the more synchronized their sleep patterns were with their partner when sleeping together. The participants’ limbs also moved more when sharing a bed, although this didn’t disrupt their sleep. “One could say that while your body is a bit unrulier when sleeping with somebody, your brain is not,” says Dr. Drew.

Although the study only looked at a small number of couples and the research is still in its early days, Dr. Drew says that “sleeping with a partner might actually give you an extra boost regarding your mental health, your memory, and creative problem-solving skills.”“The first thing that is important to be assessed in the future is whether the partner-effects we found are also present in a more diverse sample ,” says Dr. Drew.

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