Name: Signs of Sleep Deprivation
Uploaded: 2015-08-07T13:31:32.000Z
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The Signs of Sleep Deprivation. If you are not just getting enough sleep your

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body eventually starts showing outward signs. One of the first signs of being deprived of

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your sleep is feeling tired during the day. Another sign is if you are able to lie down

in the evening and fall asleep in 5 minutes or less.

While many people think this is great, being able to fall asleep so quickly.

It often means that you are lacking in sleep big time!

Microsleeps is a condition where you experience short bursts of sleep in a person that is

asleep. These short bursts are extremely short, we

are talking a fraction of a second or up to 30 seconds at a time.

You may feel as though you don't know what just happened or that you weren't really there

for that brief time. Many people who are deprived of sleep often

find that alcohol really affects them. They are more susceptible to feeling the effects

of drinking more than when you are well rested. If you turn to drinking caffeine beverages

and other types of drinks to keep you awake products, you will find that they do not work

very well for you. This is because your Sleep Debt is so high.

Sleep Debt is the number of hours of sleep your body is lacking due to not sleeping enough.

This number actually increases each night you do not sleep properly.

On the good side you can reduce your Sleep Debt numbers and catch up and restore your

sleep patterns. Other symptoms of sleep deprivation include

snoring, suffering with leg cramps or experiencing those tingly feelings.

You may find that your breathing changes when you are asleep.

You feel as though you cannot breathe properly. Insomnia is where you spend more hours awake

than asleep and if you are dealing with this, then you should really seek advice from your

doctor. It can be helpful to start a sleep journal

or diary. This way you can track when you experience

a good night's sleep and when you just can't sleep.

Professionals recommend keeping a diary for a two week period, this way you can get a

good overview of how well you are, or are not, sleeping.

The best advice for anyone who is having trouble sleeping is to get help and advice.

If you do not, your health can really be affected and you could end up with a serious health