Remember that if you are not sleeping properly, chances are you will have to consider the consequences. Sleep may be a sign of laziness to some but if you look beyond this, you will find that it has a bearing in practically anything we do. Don’t overlook it. It may be something you can recount as crucial in your life.

“If all you need is that amount, fine,” says Horne, “but cutting down to five hours or less is certainly not recommended, particularly for people whose lifestyles are already overburdened.” In fact, says Horne, the cumulative effects of too little sleep won’t just leave people tetchy – it is potentially risky.

There is plenty of evidence that long-term sleep deprivation can be unhealthy. Horne says that it can affect decision-making and cognitive functioning, and contribute to obesity, metabolic syndrome and related problems.

(Source) Timesonline

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