A lack of sleep can result in poorer performance during the daytime. A lack of sleep can affect memory and the ability to focus on problems. In some situations, a lack of sleep can be dangerous. For example, there have been traffic fatalities...
Lack of quality sleep can affect many areas of your life. Irritability due to lack of sleep may lead to discord in your marital and family life. The Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School states that lack of adequate sleep affects...
The National Institutes of Health show that 20 million Americans have occasional sleep problems and 40 million suffer from chronic sleep disorders. Some of these problems may be caused by anxiety, according to the Anxiety Disorders Association of...
Pregnancy is an exciting time for women, but excitement isn't what keeps them up at night. Instead, it's the growing belly, the inability to get comfortable, the limited sleeping positions and having to get up to go to the bathroom every hour or...
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states that most adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night, as sleep repairs the neurons in the brain that are active all day long. Sleep also improves daytime concentration;...
Lack of sleep interferes with everything in your life--from weight management to making sound decisions. A combination of factors, including illness, financial concerns, job layoffs or cutbacks and other worrisome responsibilities, may be causing...
Most people experience sleepless nights now and then. But according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, approximately 60 million Americans suffer frequent insomnia each year. If you have trouble falling asleep or...
Not getting enough sleep or regularly getting poor quality sleep can lead to health problems. Aside from being exhausted, distracted and irritable, people suffering from chronic insomnia are more susceptible to high blood pressure, heart disease...
Sleep can be your best friend, a time to rejuvenate from the cares of the day, or it can be your worst enemy when the mind revisits every troublesome event and keeps you awake. Most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep a night. The body needs...
Insomnia is a medical term for lack of sleep. For people with insomnia, the amount or quality of sleep may be affected, leading to impaired functioning in waking hours. While most people suffer from lack of sleep from time to time, prolonged...
Many people have issues falling asleep and staying asleep. This can be related to other mental health issues such as depression or anxiety, or related to easily fixable problems such as a poor mattress.
Whether it's because of a new job, shift work, jet lag or becoming a new parent, there are many times in life when you must make rapid adjustments in your sleep cycle. While it may not be easy, depending on your body's natural ability to adjust,...
Failure to get a good night's sleep is all too common for many people, but getting seven to eight hours of quality sleep at night can improve a person's attitude, ability to concentrate and even overall health. Though sleep may be the last thing...
Approximately 29 percent of adult Americans report getting less than seven hours of sleep each night, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With the average amount of sleep needed ranging around seven to nine hours, as recommended...
A July 23, 2009, "USA Today" article reports that nearly 30 percent of Americans experience sleeping issues. Insomnia, or the inability to fall asleep or maintain a quality sleep, affects most Americans at some point in their lives, especially...
Many people have a difficult time remembering names, faces and phone numbers. This propensity to forget information typically increases as people age. Improving your memory requires making an active decision to do so. Whether you're studying for...
A good night's sleep can help improve learning, memory and overall mental acuity, but many people aren't sure how to achieve those restful eight hours. While busy schedules and worry can impact the quality and quantity of your sleep, learning a...
People who suffer from anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder usually have issues sleeping. They lay awake in their beds with anxious thoughts running through their minds, and they wake up in the...
Throughout your night's sleep, you transition through two sleep phases. These include rapid eye movement or REM sleep and non-REM sleep, according to KidsHealth.org. These cycles alternate every 90 minutes, and during REM sleep, you have the...
Insomnia is one of the most common medical problems, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Stress, poor sleep habits and stimulating activities like watching TV can cause occasional sleeplessness. If you have persistent problems...
If your spouse snores or you don't feel like getting up at four o'clock every morning with the neighborhood birds, overnight earplugs can help create a peaceful sleep environment. But earplugs are not without their hazards. Push them too far into...
While many people in this nonstop and often harried world may believe otherwise, sleep is not optional. Lack of sleep can leave you feeling sluggish, more apt to lose your temper and less able to concentrate. You can improve your chances of...
Getting a good night's sleep is essential for maintaining one's health. But sleep hours across America have fallen steadily as the "always on" modern society of evening and night shifts, multiple jobs and home tasks, 24/7 retail stores, massive...
The Better Sleep Council reports that 70 percent of Americans aren't getting enough sleep--seven and a half hours or more. The National Institutes of Health estimate that a third of adults have occasional insomnia, and 10 percent experience it on...
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, may be twice as likely as children without the condition to have trouble sleeping. Teasing apart the cause and effect can be difficult because medical theories differ. Not only does...
If you are over the age of 50, you may feel tired and drained of energy more frequently. Feeling low on energy may be the result of inactivity, a poor diet, or lack of sleep. According to Julie K. Silver, M.D., Harvard Medical School, insomnia...
Your attempts to lose weight and get enough sleep can reinforce each other. Regular aerobic exercise can help you burn enough calories to lose weight, and it can also help you sleep better, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
You wouldn't expect your car to run efficiently if you never changed your oil or checked your tire pressure. You also can't expect your body to run right or to burn calories effectively if you don't give it the rest it needs. Sleep is preventative...
Tossing and turning at night disrupts restful sleep, which is essential for people of all ages. Getting enough quality sleep each night improves immune system function, improves concentration, helps your memory and enables you to better perform...