Symptoms of Sleep Deprivation Part One
Posted on | November 11, 2009 | No Comments
Sleep is a highly important function for our bodies and our minds. Though we don’t fully understand it’s role, ‘deprivation’ studies, and cases of ‘fatal familial insomnia’ suggest that without it we would be entirely unable to function. Yet many people still function on minimal sleep and experience a series of unpleasant effects as a result. If your sleep is being interrupted by a condition such as sleep apnea you may not even be aware – but if you spot the following symptoms you will know you’re not getting enough good quality sleep and that you need to look into the problem.
The first symptom of lack of sleep is obviously tiredness. This may be hard to spot at first but compare your current energy levels to those several years ago and see if they stack up favourably. If not, could they be caused by other factors such as stress? Tiredness caused by sleeping may often find you struggling to keep your eyes open during the day which is a sure sign that you’re not getting enough shut-eye during the night. Similarly you may notice that your legs feel achy or uncomfortable and that you struggle getting out of bed in the mornings.
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