The six signs you're not getting enough sleep
6 years, 10 months ago

The six signs you're not getting enough sleep

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Most adults need at least seven hours to feel rested and ready to function for the day ahead. 'You might think your five-hours-a night is nothing to worry about, but chronic sleep deprivation can affect your cognitive performance at work and has been linked in some studies to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, depression and can even affect your performance in endurance sports,' said sleep psychologist and SIMBA ambassador Hope Bastine. You're perpetually hungry Ms Bastine said if your brain is deprived of the energy it requires from sleep, it'll often try to get it from elsewhere – namely food. Sleep psychologist Hope Bastine has shared the key signs you should look out for 'Not getting adequate rest increases the production of the hunger hormone, ghrelin,' she said. 'Getting enough sleep is essential for brain health in the long term,' said Ms Bastine You feel like you're on an emotional roller-coaster Your emotions can be affected when you're sleep deprived.

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