Harmful effects of lack of sleep
Harmful effects of lack of sleep
The German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine said that lack of sleep entails many health risks, including fatigue and exhaustion during the day, headaches, poor concentration, decreased ability to exert effort, and slow reaction time.
Lack of sleep also increases the risk of many diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as psychological diseases such as depression.
The association added that the amount of sleep the body needs to renew its activity and energy varies from one person to another, noting that the average healthy sleep ranges between 6 and 8 hours.
Important tips
To enjoy a healthy and peaceful sleep, the association recommended taking the following measures:
- Maintain regular sleep schedules.
- Maintain a calm sleeping environment, as the TV, smartphone, and PC should be turned off a few hours before going to bed.
- Ventilate the bedroom before going to bed, and make sure that the room temperature is comfortable, noting that a constant room temperature of 18 degrees Celsius helps with sleep.
- Avoid doing things that bother or stress you right before sleep.
- Do not exercise immediately before going to bed, since exercise activates the body, and therefore it is difficult for many people to sleep.
- Avoid drinks containing caffeine, such as coffee and black tea, in the evening, as these drinks have a stimulating and stimulating effect, and thus can hinder falling asleep or continuing to sleep.
- Do not go to bed with a full or empty stomach.
- It should be noted that the course of the day affects the quality of sleep, as spending half an hour in the sun in the morning helps stop the production of the sleep hormone “melatonin,” and exercising for half an hour in the afternoon helps sleep later and increases the amount of deep sleep.
