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Last Updated on April 12, 2020 by Ben Locke
There is a popular misconception floating around that sleep is simply a waste of time. You will hear a lot of people swear by the adage, “You Snooze You Lose”. However, they cannot be further away from the simplest truth of life. The fact is that you have to sleep and sleep; you must for your body to remain in harmony and work efficiently. The concept of sleep was only discovered in the 1920s, but since then, this natural and deceptively simple act has taken the medical community by storm. The doctors and physicians are amazed at the sheer number of ways that sleep affects your body and your mind. A lot more has yet to be studied and revealed regarding sleep. However, one thing is certain, and that is that sleep plays a crucial role in your health, and sleep cannot be replaced. This article will shed light on the ways sleep impacts your health to help you understand the relationship between sleep and health.
Sleep deprivation is simply a term used for lack of sleep, sleeplessness, or insufficient sleep. When you do not get the required number of hours of sleep as needed by your body, then you are said to be sleep-deprived. Sleep deprivation is of two types:
Sleep deprivation is easily identifiable. The beauty of sleep is that even one hour of less sleep the night before is enough to upset your system. Some common signs that you are not getting enough sleep are listed below:
Health is of paramount importance to anybody. You cannot think of health without thinking about rest and sleep. After all, if your body is tired, how can it effectively fight off any infection or illness? The exact ways in which sleep deprivation compromises your health is listed below:
Acute sleep deprivation affects your health temporarily in the short run. Some of these effects are:
When acute sleep deprivation remains untreated or is not reversed, then over some time, it converts into chronic sleep deprivation. This has a much more serious and long-lasting health impact.
Overcoming sleep deprivation is easy. You just have to get more sleep into your system. Some pointers on sleeping and staying asleep are:
Sleep deprivation is an easily reversible condition. All you have to do is catch up to those snoozes. However, you have to do that before your body starts exhibiting signs of permanent damage. The cumulative long term effects of sleep deprivation include:
Research exhibits that you might fully reverse the effects of more than 20 hours of sleep debt. However, you can minimize the effects and improve the compromised organ functioning by tacking on an extra hour of sleep every day or night.
Racking up your sleep debt is simpler than trying to discharge it. Your body takes a long time to bounce back from the effects of sleep deprivation. A 2016 study revealed that when you get down to it, your body takes four days to recover from one hour of lost sleep.
Napping can help you catch up to the lost sleep of the night before. Research shows that napping for a short while leads to increased concentration, alertness, and productivity. Just a mere 20 minutes of a power nap is enough to discharge one hour of lost nighttime sleep. However, keep in mind that napping is an acquired practice, and not everyone can do it.
At the end of the day, whether you believe in sleep or whether you don’t, your body demands it, and if you are wise enough, you will listen to your body. A lot of problems can be nipped in the bud if you attune to the needs of your body. So before the body takes over and stops you from following your routine, pull those sheets close, fluff up that pillow and catch up on the snoozes.
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