Sleep deprivation is the silent killer! Not a lot of us realize this, but not getting your eight hours each night is slowly contributing to the degradation of your physical and mental health. Due to hectic, demanding modern lives, people tend to neglect their sleep quality and health. People commonly believe that shedding a couple of hours at night would not do much harm. But they could not be more wrong. One of the most important elements of our health is sleep. Although most individuals think that sleeping six hours is sufficient, studies have continued to indicate that sleeping less than the required eight hours regularly can significantly affect the physical and mental health of the individual. With the six hours of sleep per night, your body does not get any essential restorative processes, especially the deep and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. These phases are necessary in muscle repair, immune activity, the creation of memories, and emotional regulation. Gradually, this deficiency of sleep can build up to something called sleep debt. Lack of alertness. Six hours of sleep rather than eight hours may result in a lack of alertness as well as slower reaction times, irritability as well and lack of concentration in the short term. You may struggle to concentrate at work or recall information. This mild cognitive impairment may seem like slight intoxication. In addition, your decision-making and problem-solving skills can be impaired, as well.
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