Are you getting enough sleep?  If not, you are in sleep dept.  You may be so used to it, that you have forgotten what it's like to feel wide awake.  Beware!  This can be dangerous!  Here are some dangers:

1. Fall asleep at inconvenient times

2. Feel tired a lot

3. Feel depressed

4. Feel more stressed and anxious

5. Easily get irritated or angry

6. Lose your sense of humor

7. Lose your ability to cope with difficulties

8. Lose interest in friendships

9. Gain weight

10. Feel chilled

11. Lose body immunity to disease

12. Be more susceptible to heart problems over time

13. Become less productive

14. Lose your ability to concentrate

15. Lose your ability to remember details

16. Be less able to handle complex tasks

17. Be less able to think logically

18. Be less able to assimilate and analyze new information

19. Be less able to think critically

20. Lose decision-making skill

21. Lose vocabulary and communication skills

22. Become less creative

23. Lose motor skill and coordination

24. Be less perceptive and alertness

Solution
Pay back your sleep debt and make sleep a high priority, even if the whole world around you is living in sleep debt.

One last thought
Sleep deprivation  is a tactic used in torture and brain-washing, so don't do it to yourself for too  long!

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It was last updated on 03 May 2010 .