Compassion linked to better sleep quality: Study

A study conducted in Finland found that individuals with high levels of compassion tend to have fewer sleep problems. The association between compassion and better sleep disappeared when depressive symptoms were taken into account, suggesting that compassion may buffer against sleep difficulties by reducing symptoms of depression. The study, based on data from the Young Finns Study spanning 37 years, also revealed that high compassion predicted fewer sleep difficulties over an 11-year follow-up. However, the study has limitations, including reliance on self-reports and the exclusion of short-term effects of compassion on sleep difficulties.