Not sleeping properly greatly destroys your health - Research

Although looked down upon by many and considered less important, sleep is arguable the most important action of your day. It is very crucial to your wellbeing and not observing enough sleep would harm you. Maybe it already has but you don’t just know it yet. Keep reading to find out.

The hustle and stressful nature of blue and white-collar jobs mean that many leave home early and arrive very late, therefore leaving little time for sleep. If you are one of those, then here are some good reasons why you must consider getting some more sleep:

Lower risk of heart disease: one of the main benefits of getting enough sleep is that it allows your body to regulate its blood pressure by itself. This greatly reduces the risk of heart diseases because high blood pressure is a major culprit in causing such.

Preventing depression: depression is real and is a result of poor mental health. From previous research by JAMA Psychiatry, there is a conclusion that lack of sleep can be traced to depression. Another study carried out by the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry suggests that if you have a sleeping disorder, you are more likely to show signs of depression.

Good immune System: sleeping enough and regularly, helps your body recover, regenerate and repair. Although further research is being carried out to ascertain how this works, getting better sleep would help boost your immune system and fight off infections easier.

Lower risk of weight gain: several studies over the years have linked a higher risk of weight gain with poor sleeping habit. Although this is not completely clear yet, there might be a link between high weight gain and poor sleeping habit.

Greater Athletic Performance: the recommended sleep duration for adults is about 7 to 9 hours per day, and fulfilling this would give you better performance during the day. This also includes more energy, better mental functioning, better coordination, speed and accuracy and overall coordination. You require enough sleep to be highly efficient in your job.

Sleep is very important, and you should not take it lightly. If you feel saggy or slow during the day, or just so weak that you can’t work well, there is a good chance that you don’t commit enough time to sleep. Although we recommend that you should see a doctor, play your path and take good care of your body to the best of your abilities. Grab enough sleep always, and your body would be grateful to you.

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