Alterations from poor sleep

Everyone at some point has had problems falling asleep. Either because something worries us, excites us or because we do not want to sleep and prefer to watch television or read, but there are serious effects for not sleeping well.

The real problem arises the next day when we get up tired and without much encouragement to start the day. This happens because the dream it helps us repair and reset Energy , so if we do not sleep properly we do not have a good functioning and, therefore, we can walk distracted , anxious and evendepressed .

 

Alterations from poor sleep

According to information from the Sleep Medicine Division of the  Harvard Medical School , in the short term, the lack of dream adequate can to affect seriously the judgment and the state of cheer up . As well alter negatively the capacity of to learn and retain information. Can increase the risk of serious accidents and injuries.

 

In the long term, deprivation chronic of dream can lead to a series of health problems such as obesity , the diabetes , cardiovascular diseases , and even the early mortality ".

The doctor Rafael Salín Pascual, from the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health of the Faculty of Medicine of the UNAM , explains that the dream is altered in people with psychiatric conditions, specifically in the depression

Clarifies that practically there is no alteration of this type that is not related to bad sleep, the only exception being sociopathy .

He points out that people with anxiety You can not start your dream because sleep implies having a level of vulnerability to what happens in the environment.

Therefore, consider the number one cause of insomnia is the anxiety and the second is the depression , although people who suffer from it can sleep, but theirdream it is fragmented and can wake up an hour or two earlier than usual; consequently, he does not have a restful rest that makes him feel good throughout the day.


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