An appropriate sleep schedule can assist in reducing intrusive thoughts

In a 2020 study that was published in Sage Journals, researchers discovered that sleep-deprived participants were less able to suppress their unpleasant memories than those who had normal, healthy sleep habits when they were presented with reminder stimuli. The study claims that sleep deprivation may impair “prefrontal control over medial temporal lobe structures that underpin memory and emotion,” even though the ability to inhibit unwanted thoughts is still not fully understood. In conclusion, having a regular sleep cycle may assist in enhancing the ability to manage psychiatric diseases that are characterized by intrusive thoughts.