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Alice finds herself losing concentration in class and she can’t keep up.
Being sleep deprived leads to lack of concentration. A lack of concentration reduces brain juices, causing creative and problem solving skills to deteriorate.
Being sleep deprived leads to lack of concentration. A lack of concentration reduces brain juices, causing creative and problem solving skills to deteriorate.
Losing sleep could cause amnesia aka memory loss where memories for recent happenings will suffer and long term memories will be even harder to access.
Being sleep deprived can cause moodiness, short tempers and emotional outbursts.
It also causes a loss of motivation and reduced work efficiency.
Being sleep deprived may cause micro sleep, meaning that individuals will unknowingly fall asleep for short periods of time, which may be very dangerous especially if they are behind the wheel.
Sleep deprivation causes the immune system to be unable to work at full capacity, making individuals more likely to become ill when exposed to bacteria and viruses.
Sleep deprivation can cause grogginess, affecting balance and coordination, reducing his or her alertness thus making individuals more prone to injury due to accidents.
Lack of sleep increases one’s appetite due to reduced levels of leptin (the chemical that makes you feel full) and increased levels of ghrelin (the hunger-stimulating hormone).
One would thus be likely to consume more food more frequently, and slowly start to tip the scale!
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How to Sleep Better