the immediate effects of skimping on sleep are obvious you're groggy
unfocused sluggish and dying for a nap or a second cup of coffee then there are
the sneakier signs you're overtired you are overly emotional starving and
clumsier than usual most of the time a solid night's sleep will solve all these
problems here are some of the most frightening effects of sleep deprivation
and while these are sobering the good news is that sleep duration is in your
control for more and better sleep try these ideas your ravenous if you find
yourself hungry all day and not because you've skipped breakfast or have
recently amped up your gym routine it might be because you've been skimping on
sleep research presented at the 2010 meeting of the Society for the study of
ingest of behavior linked little shut-eye with higher levels of the
hormone ghrelin the same one that triggers hunger Huff Post reported this
uptick in the hunger hormone seems to lead to not only increased snacking but
also a hankering for high carb high-calorie foods according to a 2004
study which may help explain why people who don't get enough sleep are at a
greater risk of obesity your repiy ever find yourself tearing up over an
embarrassing TV commercial while women might be quick to blame PMS
it could be a lack of sleep sending your emotions into overdrive of 2007 study
found that sleep deprived brains were 60% more reactive to negative and
disturbing images USA Today reported it's almost as though without sleep the
brain had reverted back to more primitive patterns of activity in that
it was unable to put emotional experiences into context and produce
control appropriate responses Matthew Walker senior author of the study said
in a statement you're forgetful or unfocused
you might be tempted to blame your trouble focusing on your age or stress
or your overflowing email and box but a lack of sleep could be the true culprit
too few hours and dreamland has been linked to a whole host of cognitive
problems like difficulty focusing and paying attention confusion
lower alertness and concentration forgetfulness and trouble learning so
next time you find yourself forgetting where you put your keys consider how
much sleep you got last night you can't shake that code if you keep coming down
with the sniffles or can't seem to kick the never ending case you might want to
assess your sleep schedule a 2009 study found that people who sleep fewer than 7
hours each night have almost three times the risk of catching a cold than people
who slept for at least eight hours you've lost that lovin feeling if you or
your partner just can't get in the mood and stress or an underlying health
problem isn't to blame you might want to spend some extra time between the sheets
sleeping both men and women who don't get their 40 winks experience a
decreased sex drive and less interest in doing the deed a lack of sleep can also
elevate levels of cortisol the stress hormone
according to everyday health which doesn't help in the bedroom either
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