We all know that not getting enough sleep can make you moody and less efficient, but did you also realize it could be affecting your health?
A lack of zzzs has been linked with many other effects like feeling grumpier than usual or even having trouble focusing on tasks at work. But there’s one more thing: Sleep deprivation may lead to some pretty serious physical changes in the long-term including higher chances for high blood pressure problems later in life!
1 in 3 of us suffers from poor sleep, with stress, computers and taking work home often blamed.
However, the cost of all those sleepless nights is more than just bad moods and a lack of focus.
Poor sleep is a serious health issue that can lead to many different conditions, including obesity and diabetes. It has been shown in studies how much shorter our lives are when we don’t get enough restful nights’ haunting – so make sure you take care of yourself by getting good quality shut eye!
How much sleep do we need?
You know that feeling when you’re finally able to close your eyes after a long day of work, only for them open again immediately as soon as they close? Yeah – it doesn’t happen because there’s something blocking the light from entering our brains. In fact we need 8 hours of sleep per night just like everyone else does; however some people require more than this while others less depending on their body types and lifestyles (for example if they have young children). The best way is finding out how much nightly bedtime would suit YOU personally so then try achieving said amount without fail!
What happens if I don’t sleep?
Everyone’s experienced the fatigue, short temper and lack of focus that often follow a poor night’s sleep.
An occasional night without sleep makes you feel tired and irritable the next day, but it won’t harm your health.
After several sleepless nights, the mental effects become more serious. Your brain will fog, making it difficult to concentrate and make decisions. You’ll start to feel down, and may fall asleep during the day. Your risk of injury and accidents at home, work and on the road also increases.
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