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I was feeling quite tired all day yesterday at work, it wasn’t like I had a busy day the day before nor had a late night so I couldn’t figure out why I was so tired. Anyway I was looking online about tiredness etc. and read about the dangers of not getting enough sleep. Apparently third of people in the UK suffer from lack of sleep at some point in their lives, it’s not often I don’t sleep unless I am really anxious/nervous about something.
The side effects of not getting enough sleep are quite self-explanatory such as impaired concentration, memory and fatigue as well as constant tiredness and irritability. However there are other side effects caused by lack of sleep and these include increased weight and poorer glucose handling.
There are plenty of reasons why people are having poor sleep, these include stress and anxiety as well as a disturbed sleep pattern such as having later nights than normal and distractions before bed such as TV, laptops and mobile devices.
Luckily there are ways to get a good night’s sleep, like establishing fixed times for going to bed and waking up, making sure your bedroom is neither too hot or too cold and make sure it’s nice and quiet too. You should also avoid taking naps during the day, plus avoid drinking caffeine or alcohol six hours before you go to bed and the same goes for nicotine.
I’m am going to keep these things in mind tonight and hope that I can get a decent night’s sleep so I am not tired for work tomorrow!