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Food and water are essential to our body and so is sleep. A lot of people don’t get enough sleep as is required. You will begin to notice symptoms of sleep deprivation if you are not getting enough sleep. Lack of sleep will make you be prone to accidents, judgment impairment, and lots more. It affects both adults and children and can be a danger to our health. Here are ten (10) most common symptoms that you are not getting enough sleep.
When you are tired, yawning is automatic. This is how the body responds to tiredness. When you are yawning, this is a sign that you have been tired for a long period of time which can be because of depression or insomnia.
If you happen to be yawning and you don’t have a neurological disorder or taking a medication that has to yawn as a side effect. Then, your yawning is due to sleep debt. You have deprived yourself of the sleep that is required for you on daily basis.
Yawning is your body telling you that you need to take a day off and rest to avoid health complications.
[wpdiscuz-feedback id=”t9u5sjrwqb” question=”Have you ever experienced this?” opened=”0″][/wpdiscuz-feedback]One of the easiest ways to get poor memory without trying to is getting poor quality sleep or no sleep at all. Lack of sleep causes forgetfulness and difficulty remembering names. This is because the hippocampus is holding the memory and it only reaches the prefrontal cortex when you have good quality sleep.
If your memory is not as sharp as it used to be and you have no neurological problem. Try sleeping in to rest your brain. Take a day off or sleep in and relax for a week to recover from your sleep debt.
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When you are sleep-deprived it tends to affect your mood making one grumpy and irritated. Concentrating becomes difficult and your energy level tends to take a dip. Overreacting becomes second nature once we are lacking sleep and become less excited even though we are excited about such things. Sleep Scientists have discovered that sleeplessness and mood disorders are related. If people have poor quality sleep it tends to affect their moods.
If you are sleep-deprived, your moods tend to be on the negative side and when prolonged can lead to depression and anxiety. It is important you balance those two aspects of your life.
If you are depressed, it is most likely you are suffering from a lack of sleep or not sleeping for long. The most common symptom of depression is insomnia. Depression is very common in Northern Nigeria. Sleep Scientists believe that adults need seven to nine (7-9) hours of good night sleep. Lack of sleep does not cause depression but can increase depression.
If you are finding it hard to sleep while depressed, try meditating. There are meditations for sleep that might help you. If it doesn’t help, seek medical help.
Read this if you need reasons to meditate.
Sleep deprivation has been associated with decreased sex drive. Sleep scientists have found that sleep deprivation is a cause of increased sexual arousal in women the next day after sleeplessness.
A lot of sexual problems have been linked to sleep disorders. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction in men and sexual dysfunction in women.
Poor sleep can also hold you back from sex due to its effect on mental health, emotional and relationship problems, stress, and reduced intimacy between partners.
When you are in sleep debt, getting up from the comforts of your bed becomes a difficult task. Once you notice that you have developed this habit know that your sleep is not adequate. Try to sleep in to recover from the sleeplessness.
After some rest make sure you set up a proper night routine and morning routine that will help you have a proper good night’s rest. That will also keep you on your feet the next day to remain productive. You can plan your daily routine using Google calendar and track your progress with a journal It App.
[wpdiscuz-feedback id=”t9u5sjrwqb” question=”Do you have difficulty getting out of bed? It just might be a symptom of sleep deprivation.” opened=”0″][/wpdiscuz-feedback]As we have already stated earlier, lack of sleep affects our mood and relationship with people. It shouldn’t surprise you if your emotional perception changes in a negative way too. People that lack sleep tend to be grumpy, irritated, angry, rude, and lose concentration. They also tend to be annoyed to the least of things that shouldn’t annoy them.
Children tend to cry a lot and have temper tantrums if they lack sleep. Sleeplessness affects the way we view or see things and understand what we hear and also how we interact with people.
If you happen to love taking naps, It might be one of the symptoms of sleep deprivation. Napping is beneficial as it helps you to relax, reduce fatigue, increase alertness, improve mood, and improve performance. But when you nap at the wrong time or for too long it can make you grumpy, irritated, moody, and more tired instead of feeling relaxed.
Also, nighttime sleep is a problem if you nap too long during the day.
Sleeplessness can affect your ability to make sound judgments. Sleep scientists have proven that less sleep can affect our daily functions. It can affect your mental alertness and performance and your decision-making abilities. People who are sleep deprived tend to make risky decisions and have become more impulsive.
They also tend to focus more on reward than considering the outcome of a loss in making decisions. Try and get enough sleep especially when your work requires judgment with your level of functioning as a profession.
When you lack sleep, certain illnesses worsen. Health problems associated with sleep deprivation include high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, stroke, obesity, depression, impairment in immunity, and lower sex drive.
Lack of sleep can affect your visions, leaving dark circles and wrinkling while affecting your appearance. Sleep deprivation is also known to increase stress hormones, cortisol, and short-term memory loss.
People who sleep late and wake up early are labelled as productive. Sleeping less is recognized even though it should be frowned upon. Getting enough sleep is not a priority on most people’s lists. If you are experiencing five or more of these symptoms of sleep deprivation, it is an indication that you are not getting enough sleep or your sleep-wake-up cycle is disrupted. Sleep deprivation not only affects adults but children too. It is important to sleep according to the daily sleep recommendation based on your age.
What are the signs that made you realize you were sleep-deprived? Kindly leave a comment or share with your loved ones to let us know about the sleep deprivation symptoms you experienced.
Check out these 13 proven tips that will help you to sleep better at night.
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