The geek's poor sleep

In recent years I've become a much lighter sleeper than I used to be. I often wake up a number of times during the night, resulting in much poorer sleep / less rest. I snore like a champ (those who know me can attest), so the thought occurred to me that maybe I had sleep-apnea since my mom has it.

However, after reading this health article today it might be something else causing the light sleeping. I have the number one health issue that those with a "geek lifestyle" complain of. I hadn't thought that this issue was related to any of my geek-like tendencies... but it's quite possible:

Frequently the complaint is of light sleep or of multiple awakening throughout the night. Although this can be a symptom of depression, this is typically caused by poor sleep habits.... Lying in bed and watching TV or using the laptop are the worst. These stimulate the brain to wake up even more. If this happens repeatedly, the habit will be formed.

Damn that laptop and lazy surfing and those all-night LOST marathons, hehe. Who'd a thought that caused my brain to wake up more often than it normally would? Heh... it might also help if I slept in a real bed, eh? The body can be a strange thing sometimes.