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Effects of Lack of Sleep

Physical Effects of Sleep Deprivation

On this page: Effects of lack of sleep. Also natural sleep remedies, over the counter sleep aids, and tips on how to sleep better.

The effects of lack of sleep on our body can range from mildly annoying to extremely serious, depending on how frequently and how long we go without our much needed snooze.

No wonder prescription sleep aids and other sleep medications are becoming increasingly popular in today's lifestyles.

"Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together." -Dekker

baby sleeping - this page deals with the effects of lack of sleep


What are the Effects of Lack of Sleep?

Sleep deprivation effects can be readily seen in one or more of the following ways:

Slurry Speech

Lack of sufficient slumber not only makes our speech slurry and difficult for others to comprehend, but also reduces our ability to come up with new, creative words during our conversation.

blurry vision is one of sleep deprivation effects
Blurry Vision

One of the effects of sleep deprivation can be "seen" in our vision.

Needless to say, fuzzy vision affects our ability to carry on with our daily routine, while making certain tasks - like driving and operating machinery - even hazardous to perform.

Hazy Memory

Certain stages of the sleep cycle are critical for the formation of new memories. With no sensory interference during our nap time, experts believe that the brain proceeds to organize and revise the day's information, and works on "storing" it into memory.

Lack of sleep, or insufficient sleep, is in fact one of the commonly reported causes of memory loss.


effects of lack of sleep - drowsy and yawning
Clumsy Performance

Lack of sleep reduces our efficiency when performing routine tasks, and multi-tasking becomes progressively difficult. And in the event we run into an unpredictable situation, our reaction time increases.

Our attention span reduces, focus dwindles, and our ability to take decisions and make judgments can get seriously impaired. All of these negatively affect our performance and productivity.

Can we learn new skills without getting our due sleep? No, says a research - sleep is needed for performance to improve after learning a new skill.

Easy Temper

The effects of lack of sleep include being stressed out, easily irritable and angry.



sick man - effects of sleep deprivation Shaky Immune System

Prolonged sleep deprivation eventually weakens our immune system, and we become susceptible to several ailments, or even death in rare circumstances.

According to one study, people who snooze less than four hours per night on a regular basis, are three times more likely to die within the next six years.

Risky Lifestyle Diseases

Heartburn, high blood pressure, anxiety disorder and even diabetes are all linked as possible sleep deprivation effects, especially when suffered for prolonged periods of time.

If you are unable to stop the incessant chatter going on in your head, preventing you from falling asleep, you can try the Deep Sleep Program, which uses self hypnosis techniques to relax your body and mind deeply enough, to be able to drift off to sleep naturally.



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