If counting sheep does not work for you, here are some facts you may want to sleep in chronic sleep deprivation can make you more tired. You can significantly affect your health, safety, performance and lifestyle.
Most people are surprised to learn that sleeping less than six or seven hours a night can increase your risk of mortality than smoking, high blood pressure or heart disease.
Losing as little as half an hour of sleep a night can result in reduced alertness during the day as much as 32 percent. This loss can affect memory and the ability to think and process information effectively.
Decreased alertness can also affect your life, limiting their participation in activities that require sustained attention, like reading a book or watching your favorite program. And the risk of an injury more than doubled work when a person is asleep .
Traffic accidents are another problem. The National Administration of Highway Safety (NHTSA ) estimates conservatively that each year drowsy driving is responsible for at least 100,000 vehicles crashed, 71,000 injuries and 1,550 deaths.
Up to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, including take long to sleep, sleep and wake up less frequently.
Sleep disorders can actually be a symptom of a much larger problem , especially if associated with irritability and mood swings . Emotional stress , racing thoughts and agitation may be symptoms of something more serious, such as bipolar disorder .
" If anyone knows agitation and irritability , sadness or fluctuations of more than two weeks," said Dr. Ellen Frank , professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic " , consult a specialist who is qualified to diagnose or maybe just to beat depression or bipolar disorder. "
Most people are surprised to learn that sleeping less than six or seven hours a night can increase your risk of mortality than smoking, high blood pressure or heart disease.
Losing as little as half an hour of sleep a night can result in reduced alertness during the day as much as 32 percent. This loss can affect memory and the ability to think and process information effectively.
Decreased alertness can also affect your life, limiting their participation in activities that require sustained attention, like reading a book or watching your favorite program. And the risk of an injury more than doubled work when a person is asleep .
Traffic accidents are another problem. The National Administration of Highway Safety (NHTSA ) estimates conservatively that each year drowsy driving is responsible for at least 100,000 vehicles crashed, 71,000 injuries and 1,550 deaths.
Up to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, including take long to sleep, sleep and wake up less frequently.
Sleep disorders can actually be a symptom of a much larger problem , especially if associated with irritability and mood swings . Emotional stress , racing thoughts and agitation may be symptoms of something more serious, such as bipolar disorder .
" If anyone knows agitation and irritability , sadness or fluctuations of more than two weeks," said Dr. Ellen Frank , professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic " , consult a specialist who is qualified to diagnose or maybe just to beat depression or bipolar disorder. "