Lack of sleep: what can it do to your life?
28.11.2016
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Sleeping problems can be really harmful. Statistically, nearly a third of the world's population are sleep-deprived. It affects our emotional state and cognitive abilities. Here are 7 dangerous effects of sleep loss.
#1 Lack of sleep dampens activity in several brain areas responsible for appetitive evaluation, so we eat more junk food and gain weight
#2 It can lead to serious health problems, as 90% of people having troubles falling asleep also have another health condition
#3 Lack of sleep can lead to injuries, accidents and auto crashes. Fatigue is a cause in approximately 1,500 annual crash-related deaths
#4 Sleep deprivation hurts our cognitive processes and impairs attention. If we don't get enough sleep, we are not able to remember everything we experienced during the day well
#5 Lack of sleep is correlated with reduced skin health and may lead to paleness, under-eye bags and wrinkles
#6 Insomnia is depressing. Most people with symptoms of depression sleep less than 6 hours a night
#7 It affects your immune system, as most infection-fighting cells and antibodies are produced while sleeping
So, we strongly recommend you to get enough sleep every night. The first steps to sleep longer and better are:
- establishing a sleep routine
- exercising during the day
- eating no less than 3 or 4 hours before bedtime
- not consuming caffeine
- using the bathroom right before bedtime
Do you sleep well at night? If YOU have any sleeping lifehacks, share them with us!
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23 Comments
Nina Kamwene
Thank you for that information. Blinking many times before bed can help. Breathing through the nose and out of the mouth 7 times is relaxing. For me meditation 10-15 minutes before sleep works all the time. Find ways to clear your mind of concerns and worries. Put them next to you on the bed side table, you can always grab them the next morning. Try this anyway.
David Smith
No problems going to sleep, it's staying asleep after 4 or 5 hours wide awake.
Louella Wilson
johnpburkhardt, no! But the real question is what came first, the insomnia or the depression? I don't think it is the insomnia.
Cindy Ursan
Interesting! Now I’d love to hear about sleeping too much…
johnpburkhardt
I thought most depressed people sleep too much
L Lh Adams
I'm an insomniac and sleep 4-5 hours per day,usually from 3:00-4:00 to 7:00 or 8:00. I usually get 7-8 hours once or twice per week and all meds I've tried have failed.
Humberto Carrasco
QUITE INTERESTING!! THANK YOU!!
Nick Martino
Very interesting and nice to know.
Asther Torres
I have insomnia three times a week. For the past two nights I had difficulty in sleeping. My lack of sleep impairs my physical activities.
Raymond Villamor
Herb tea 😎
Linda Spreng
That explains my entire life.
Eleanor Webber-Lyne
My mind is like unchained monkeys...however tired I may be before getting into bed. Advice always seems to come from those who have no trouble sleeping.
Sabina Alam
I AM TRULY BLESSED AS I SLEEP LIKE A LOG WITHIN 20/25 MINUTES AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE BEDROOM LIGHT
Cathie Roth Lonnquist
The content was interesting but I wish you had expanded more on some of the categories, especially #2. There it was stated that a lack of sleep can lead to "serious health problems". What were the serious problems.
Rita Ciavola
Reading make me sleepy 💤
Carl Rosignol
Good info