Apparently, the amount of sleep we get depends on the lifestyle we choose. Celebrities and well known personalities in the world today have their share of having to sleep less to be able to live up to their various commitments, mostly on the social side of their lives.

Such is the claim of acclaimed “Yummy Mummy” Myleene Klass, a model and former Hearsay star who has multiple offsprings. But if you want to survive in the world today, you just have to adjust properly and hope that you find the day where you be able to get the proper amount of sleep to go through the rigors of everyday life.

‘I think the ‘yummy mummy’ tag is really funny. I don’t feel that yummy first thing in the morning or during the night feeds. Mums with multiple children – I just don’t know how they do it,’ said Myleene to the Daily Mail.

‘So many people want to be a singer but it’s the lifestyle they go for. But it’s also about getting up at four in the morning, doing a night feed and then going to work then getting home at midnight. It’s a tough job.’

(Source) The Daily Gross

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Such is a common issue for most but no thanks to the hazards that come our way due to environmental issues today, kids sleeping less may find their growth a bit bumpy. Diseases and illnesses are prowling each corner of the world today and once they find the right opening due to lack of nutrition and immunization, all hell will break lose in their bodies.

Staying fit can be done by eating right and following the normal diet. But sleep is likewise important. Make sure your kids get the right amount of sleep. Taking it for granted may prove to be entirely distressful.

A new Harvard study finds that babies and toddlers who sleep fewer than 12 hours daily are at greater risk for being overweight in preschool, startling evidence that the link between sleep and obesity may affect even very young children.

TV viewing heightened the effect. The children who slept the least and watched the most television had the greatest chance of becoming obese.

(Source) KEPRTV.com

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Sleep is synonymous to the proper amount of sleep and something that most of us need direly if we want ourselves to be rational at times. But the question here is do we have the proper means of getting the ideal sleep practices and ensure ourselves that we have fully recharged from a hectic day while being awake?

Chances are that our moods will be the telling factor. People who sleep more are expected to develop a worst condition of having to manage their personal selves especially if they lack rest and sleep. All of us are only human and to be grumpy or even grouchy at times is only something we can expect when we are tired or lack the amount of sleep to settle our minds back to our sane selves.

(Source) New Zealand Herald

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There are people who also have to cram for work, render overtime and make sure that before year’s end, all work has been turned in. In the end, getting home may become a problem, and for people who may feel sleepy on the road, better stop and take a short nap before you get a permanent nap that you may regret.

Sleeping and driving do not mix. Surely it would be best to take this seriously. Sleep is something that we have trouble settling and for sure it will be something that can be an issue during this Christmas season.

(Source) Dr. Thomas Lo Russo, medical director of the Northern Virginia Sleep Diagnostic Center says there is documented evidence that the number of car crashes increases over the holidays.

He says people need to pay attention to their natural body rhythms and drive when you are most awake between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Consider resting between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

If it’s a long journey, he says, “About every 100 miles, take a break. Move around, maybe have a cup of caffeine.”

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