Sleep Habits
How Sleeping Habits Affect Your Quality of Life
When chronic sleep deprivation starts to take toll on your health and well-being, it is time to reevaluate your current sleep habits, replace them and restore your ability to sleep well at night. The truth is that sleep deprivation resulting from poor sleeping habits can negatively affect every area of your life. Sleep deprivation can cause:
- Decreased daytime performance and alertness
- Memory and cognitive deficits caused by excessive daytime sleepiness
- Increased stress, moodiness and relationship problems
- Attention deficit when watching movies or television
- An increased risk for automobile injuries caused by drowsy driving
- An increased risk for serious medical illnesses including heart attack, heart failure, stroke, obesity and psychiatric problems such as depression
Fortunately, you can put healthy sleeping habits in the place of poor sleep hygiene to get the restful sleep your mind and body needs.
If you are concerned that you or someone you love may have a sleeping disorder consult with your doctor for professional diagnosis and treatment.
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