7 Consequences Of Lack Of Sleep

If you are used to not getting enough sleep, your concentration is likely to be worse. This can even be read on the skin, as it causes wrinkles to appear prematurely.

Do you enjoy a deep, restful sleep? Or do you think that because you are sleep deprived, your sleeping habits need to be improved? What are the consequences  of lack of sleep ?

Work commitments and daily activities very often lead to poor sleep quality and insufficient time for nightly rest.

This seems to be quite normal in today’s society, many are not even aware of it and do not attach any further importance to the lack of sleep .

But have you ever wondered what consequences this can have? Most forget that sleep is as important as food, water and relaxation!

Resting and sleeping are not the same thing! You can relax while watching TV or reading a good book, but you don’t sleep during this time.

Read on to learn what the consequences of lack of sleep can be. If you don’t get enough sleep, you should change your habits and take various measures to prevent these negative consequences!

Nervousness and stress

If the body finds sufficient rest during the night, muscle tension caused by daily stress can be released.

One of the consequences of a lack of sleep is therefore that stress and nervousness increase! This makes it difficult to cope with all challenges and obligations on a daily basis.

The connection between body and mind is very close, if you don’t get enough sleep to get rid of stress, you will suffer from it even more. 

Nervousness can also result from the chronic release of adrenaline, which is very common when you don’t sleep well over a long period of time.

Therefore, you should try to get enough and deep sleep.

depression

Another consequence of lack of sleep can be depression, because the lack of nighttime rest affects neurotransmitters.

This can change the state of mind. Therefore, when you’re in a bad mood, ask yourself whether you ‘ve got enough sleep. 

You may find that your bad sense of humor is not due to adverse circumstances, but rather to a lack of sleep.

Difficulty concentrating

Sleep has a direct influence on the ability to think and learn. One of the consequences of a lack of sleep is therefore that these cognitive processes are impaired.

If you’ve slept less than 7 hours, your alertness, wakefulness, reasoning, and problem-solving skills will all be affected.

The result is that learning is very difficult.

In addition, the sleep cycle plays an important role in the storage of memories. Those who do not get enough sleep cannot remember what they have learned very well. 

Obesity and high blood pressure

Melatonin is a hormone that regulates hunger (ghrelin) and feelings of satiety (leptin).

• If you sleep too little, your ghrelin levels rise and leptin is reduced. This means that you are more hungry and the risk of obesity is therefore greater.

• In addition, people who sleep little tend to exercise less because they often feel tired. The risk of eating unhealthy foods with saturated fats and sugar is also higher if you lack sleep!

If you need more reasons to maintain your sleep, you should know that if you lack sleep, your  cardiovascular health also suffers.

Anyone who only sleeps 5 to 6 hours runs the risk of high blood pressure. During sleep, the stress hormone is controlled and the blood pressure is balanced.

Immune system problems

During sleep, the immune system produces cytokines, antibodies, and cells that fight infections. This is necessary to fight off pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.

One of the consequences of lack of sleep is  that your immune system cannot recover at night and therefore lacks strength and vitality.

Premature aging of the skin

There are other consequences as well: You get up in the morning with dark circles under your eyes! If you sleep less than 6 hours, the stress hormone cortisol is released in large quantities.

Women who sleep poorly or poorly often notice signs of aging prematurely, such as wrinkles.

Cortisol promotes the breakdown of collagen,  so your skin will no longer shine healthy and lose its suppleness and elasticity.

If you want beautiful, healthy skin but can’t get it with cosmetic treatments, it may be time to sleep longer and go to bed before 10pm!

Don’t forget that the skin regenerates between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Avoid the negative consequences of lack of sleep

If you’re getting little sleep, you may already know some of the consequences mentioned.

If you suffer from it, you should improve your lifestyle. Maybe you just need a little more sleep to be more comfortable!

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