Side Effects Of Not Sleeping

It is not uncommon to have issues sleeping. A good amount of people deal with sleeping related problems. What are yours? Some people have trouble falling asleep at night. Others wake up too early in the morning. Then, there are some people that toss and turn throughout the night and wake up at different periods throughout the night.

Whatever your problem may be, chances are you are not getting adequate sleep. And, sleep is an essential part of survival for human beings. In order for our bodies to function properly and remain healthy, we must sleep. In doing so, we are able to rest and repair from the day.

If you have trouble sleep you may experience common side effects:

• Your ability to get quality sleep long term will be affected.
• Inadequate sleep affects your ability to think properly.
• If you do not sleep well, your speaking and concentration is not always 100 percent.
• Often people who do not sleep enough are more irritable.
• When you do not get enough sleep you have a slower reaction time.
• Your memory and judgment will not function fully on less than adequate sleep.

Some of these side effects are serious. Many people have been known to fall asleep behind the wheel or get in car accidents because they were not as alert as they should have been while driving. We have a responsibility to make sure our bodies our functioning at full capacity during the day.

Usually this means we set aside sufficient amount of time for sleep – that we make sleep a priority. However, for some even if efforts are made to prioritize sleep, adequate sleep is often difficult. For these people, it is recommended that you make efforts to get the most out of your sleep time. Consider the following recommendations:

Do:

• Sleep only as much as you need, not more.
• Get in a routine. Your body needs a habit, so that you go to bed and wake up and the same time everyday.
• Exercise daily, even if you just go for a walk.
• Try to avoid extremities in noise or temperature.
• Chamomile or herbal teas are known to help with sleep.
• Make your bedroom as relaxing as possible.
• Eat at night so you are not hungry when you go to bed.

Don’t:

• If you need to use sleeping pills, do not use them every night.
• Do not drink caffeine close to bedtime.
• Do not smoke close to bedtime.
• Try not to take naps during the day. You want to be tired when it is time to go to sleep.