Getting ones daily required dose of sleep should not be taken lightly. As much as a leisurely activity it might seem, it is important to sleep for your body to function as it optimally should.
The increased usage of android phones and other electronic devices have led to us keeping awake till the wee hours of the morning, nothing excluding the social life that we lead these days. Most adults are not getting the prescribed amount of better sleep that they should be getting in a day.
Here are 9 reasons that will make you want to sleep more:
- You are more productive at work
Lack of sleep makes your cognitive skills not work properly due to which you will not be able to concentrate on anything and perform regular functions that you normally do.
Research has proved that people who slept well performed better than those who skipped their basic sleeping hours.
- You look better
Dark circles under the eye are often associated with lack of sleep. Sleep is required to renew the cells that are tired and old.
So the lack of sleep is going to make you seem unattractive due to the dark circles, puffy eyes and even the pale complexion.
- You are alert and have better reflex
When you sleep well, you give time to rest your body after its daily activities and even renew and regenerate the old cells.
The body that gets its rest makes it more alert and helps avoid accidents and other hazards, especially on the road.
- You do not suffer as much from weight issues
When you are starved for sleep you tend to overweight and feel tired all the time, mistaking the fatigue as hunger pangs.
The other problem that arises due to lack of sleep is the fact of not being able to exercise or be physically active due to tiredness that comes with sleeping at odd hours.
- You do not fall sick as often
A good night’s rest keeps our immune system in top shape. So if you get proper rest it will be less likely that you will fall sick and catch the sniffles this winter.
- You won’t feel so terrible to wake up in mornings
When your body get used to sleeping early and waking up early, it gets into a routine. And when your body gets adequate sleep you won’t feel so terrible about waking up.
- You suffer from less stress
When you are not rested you tend to start thinking negative and become pessimistic. Research has proved that people who got a good night rest were merrier and thought out problems calmly instead of stressing over it and entertaining negative thoughts.
- You get along better with others
Lack of sleep can leave you feeling stressed, irritable and short tempered. So when you do not get the sleep that you need you need, you might get irritated for the silliest of reasons and not create an impression good enough for you to be favored among your friends and family.
- You reduce the risk of serious diseases
Sleep is essential for the body to complete the cycle of repair of the blood vessels, brain, heart and other tissues in the body and thus completing the maintenance of the body thereby keeping chronic diseases at bay.
So now you have ample reasons to tuck yourself into bed early and give your health the boost that it badly needs.
Written by: Rasha Ashraf
