Does the Moon Affect Your Sleep?

[Glassman]

Was talking to someone yesterday and she said that when the moon is in this phase/position, she struggles to sleep. I thought she was bonkers, but after doing a bit of research, seems there might be a degree of truth in it.

Anyone else here a lunatic?

[jt racing]

Yes I'm nuts.

Full moon, and I find it very hard to go to sleep, then when I do constantly waking up.
According to the wife, it also effects my moods, but thats only cause I'm tired and ratty then!

[UncleRic]

Olde Worlde truthsayer said:

“LUNATIC”

This word comes from the Latin ‘luna’ meaning a moon and can mean someone who goes mad with the changes of the moon.

However, it is usually associated with the old belief that if the moon shone on you while you were alseep, it sent you mad – you became a lunatic. This is one reason why the old thatched roofs came so far down over the windows, they were to prevent the moon shining on someone sleep.

[condor]

If it happenned last night - then yes. Had really bizarre dreams all night.

[Ilikebeaver]

Weird, as I have been struggling to sleep and just thought I was coming down with something