How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Life

[sakiraa1]

Some people make the mistake of thinking that sleep is a waste of time, that it is something that only the lazy do. Some even take a toll on their health by mistakenly sleeping as little as possible on purpose to accomplish more things. The truth is, sleep is valuable. It is essential for one's health. It contributes to rest and rejuvenation not only of the body but also the mind.

In fact, lack of sleep can have adverse effects on your life. Lack of sleep is also known as sleep deprivation, which according to medical experts, is something that occurs when you are not getting the right amount of sleep that you need. You know you are not getting enough sleep when you experience the following:

Difficulty in waking up in the morning
Poor memory
Crankiness or moodiness
Poor performance in school or at work
Increased clumsiness
Falling asleep during work or class
Inability to come up with rational decisions
Aside from these common symptoms, sleep deprivation can also have more serious effects like poor motor skills, trouble in concentrating, drowsiness and lower productivity. It can also affect our immune system, nervous system, and overall development. If you notice, every time you would pull an all-nighter, it is easier for you to catch colds or other viral infections. This is because lack of sleep inhibits your body's ability to rejuvenate and strengthen the immune system.

Sleep deprivation also makes a person clumsier because it affects the nervous system. Sleep is a time where neurons rest and repair. Neurons are messengers that carry out voluntary commands of the body to the brain. When you don't get enough sleep, you are more prone to falls, trips, and mishaps.

Sleep is also vital to development. Don't you always hear that children need to get enough sleep in order for them to develop properly? This is because it is during sleep that many hormones are produced. For example, growth hormones are released during sleep. These hormones are crucial for growing children but are also important for restorative processes like muscle repair. Moreover, chronic sleep deprivation can also contribute to risks such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

[kteague]

Just noticed every post by sakiraa1 is generic "advice" and a google search showed a gazillion forums they have joined. And the ones that hadn't already deleted the posts had generic advice posts like these. I'm not easily "had" but I think this time I've been had. But was fun thinking about porch sleeping. I'll post this on the other 4 threads.
Kathy
P.S. In asking myself "WHY?" I noticed a link at the bottom of their posts, but don't trust my virus protection enough to click it.

[park_ridge_dave]

Just noticed every post by sakiraa1 is generic "advice" and a google search showed a gazillion forums they have joined. And the ones that hadn't already deleted the posts had generic advice posts like these. I'm not easily "had" but I think this time I've been had. But was fun thinking about porch sleeping. I'll post this on the other 4 threads.
Kathy

Yep! But the stroll down memory lane was great wasn't it

Dave