| Sleep is defined as a state of | | | | Consequences of sleep deprivation are many |
| unconsciousness from which a person can be | | | | fold. They can be as simple as drowsiness and |
| aroused. While sleeping the human brain is | | | | can be as dangerous as sleep paralysis or |
| relatively more responsive to internal | | | | even a heart stroke. People with sleep |
| stimuli than the external stimuli. During | | | | disorders are more prone to high blood |
| sleep state, we are generally unaware of our | | | | pressure, depression, diabetes and many such |
| surroundings. It is in this state that the | | | | diseases. Some of the obvious consequences of |
| body is getting itself charged up for the | | | | sleep disorders are discussed below. |
| next day's activity. | | | | |
| | | | 1. Stress and anxiety: people can get anxious |
| When a person is unable to get the right | | | | about anything. One may be anxious about a |
| quantity of sleep, he may feel tired and | | | | planned trip or the visit of a |
| sleepy throughout the day. Memory losses and | | | | relative...there's no end to it. Often women |
| learning disabilities also accompany sleep | | | | are more prone to stress and anxiety. Hence, |
| deprivation. Sleep is a biological necessity | | | | they are generally more susceptible to |
| for all human beings and the requirement of | | | | insomnia sleep disorder. Stress and anxiety |
| it varies from one person to the other. | | | | can be controlled by suing techniques such as |
| Infants require around 15-16 hours of sleep | | | | meditation and positive thinking. |
| as compared to kids who require 10-12 hours | | | | |
| of sound sleep. As we grow older, the sleep | | | | 2. Anger, Irritability and Depression: lack |
| demands of the body reduce. An adult may need | | | | of proper sleep can cause understanding |
| 8-9 hours undisturbed sleep whereas again the | | | | problems. Some people may be so worried about |
| elderly can do with 6-7 hours of sleep. You | | | | not being able to sleep that they can fall |
| must have seen your grandparents getting up | | | | trap to depression. Constant drowsiness and |
| very early in the morning. | | | | need to sleep can lead to frustration and |
| | | | irritability. |
| The study of sleeping disorders in the | | | | |
| American population presented strange facts. | | | | 3. Lack of focus and difficulty in |
| Almost 50 million American populations suffer | | | | concentrating: sleep deprivation for an even |
| from some or the other forms of sleep | | | | a few nights can cause problems of memory |
| disorders. This includes the children as | | | | loss and concentration. Since sleep directly |
| well. | | | | affects well being of our central nervous |
| | | | system, lack of it can cause imbalance in the |
| Sleep disorders are not just responsible for | | | | brain activities. Sleep disorders in children |
| decreased work performance or poor school | | | | can affect their ability to concentrate in |
| grades; they can have a very negative impact | | | | the class and focus on their studies. |
| on the way we think and function. Sleep | | | | |
| disorders can create havoc in intimate | | | | 4. Impaired ability to drive a motor vehicle: |
| relationships. They can change the quality of | | | | there are many road and on-the-job accidents |
| our lives, considerably. Such is the impact | | | | that occur because the people handling |
| of sleep disorders!!! | | | | vehicle or machinery fall asleep in strange |
| | | | places and at strange times. Fear to falling |
| The only way to get rid of sleep disorders is | | | | asleep is the reason why sometimes parents |
| to act as soon as the problem is identified. | | | | teach their minor kids to handle the vehicle, |
| There are innumerable treatments in form of | | | | all the way more dangerous. A good night |
| medications, therapies that can be used. | | | | sleep ensures that you are fresh in the |
| Gathering as much information about the sleep | | | | morning to take up your responsibilities. |
| disorder problems from valuable sources such | | | | |
| as the medical groups and the internet can | | | | 5. Suppression of the immune system: sleep is |
| help one identify the problem and look out | | | | necessary to rejuvenate and revitalize our |
| for the treatment. | | | | body. As discussed earlier, good night sleep |
| | | | helps the body function properly. It is like |
| Sleep disorder problems are increasing as we | | | | recharging your batteries for the next day's |
| are getting busy in our lives to the extent | | | | performance. Sleep boosts the immune system |
| of neglecting our health and ignoring the | | | | and helps it in fighting diseases. Lack of |
| basic demands of one's anatomy. People, who | | | | proper sleep has consequences otherwise. |
| are unable to find time off the work during | | | | |
| day, use the sleep hours for recreation. The | | | | Going through the consequences that sleep |
| body can take such abuses for a day or two | | | | deprivation can cause, it is important to |
| but once the limit is reached, it retaliates | | | | realize that as work is necessary for earning |
| back with symptoms of chronic sleep | | | | a living, sleep is necessary for a healthy |
| disorders. | | | | body. |
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