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Viral Thread Explains Why You Should Always Get Enough Sleep, And The Frightening Effects Of Not Doing So
Remember the last time you had a fully well-rested all-nighter, aka 8 heavenly hours recommended by doctors? Yeah, primary school was great. ‘Cause many of us keep rollin’ on not even fairly enough hours of sleep, believing that brain fog is just a modern modus operandi.
But all jokes aside, not getting enough shut-eye time is seriously putting our bodies at risk. And one Twitter user has just done everyone a favor and listed all the reasons, loud and clear, just why sleep deprivation is so harmful.
From wrecking your immune system and weakening your arteries to waving off your emotional sanity, these are very eye-opening points to close them. With 133.5K likes and 52.6K retweets, the thread went viral, and we hope for a surge in good night emojis.
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Bored Panda reached out to Dr. Vicki Creanor, a Glasgow-based clinical psychologist with a specialization in sleep, to talk about just why getting a good night’s sleep is so important. Vicki emphasized that good quality sleep is so vital because it lets our bodies heal and reenergize.
It also has a great effect on our long-term aspects of life like memory, concentration, and emotional well-being. “We often see that those with poor sleep struggle to regulate their emotions as well as those who get good quality sleep each night,” explained Vicki.
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However, the psychologist warned against the common misconception that everyone needs all 8 hours of sleep.
“It very much varies from person to person—you tend to know when you’ve not had enough sleep by how tired you feel upon waking or throughout the day,” Vicki commented. That’s why listening to our bodies is much more important than simply counting the hours spent with eyes closed.
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Vicki also suggests adapting good sleep habits like “avoiding caffeine late in the day, keeping bed for sleep, and having a consistent wind-down routine before bed.” Plus, even though many find it challenging, “keeping technology out of the bedroom impacts hugely on quality of sleep.”
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And many got seriously scared into sleeping
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Psyche 4 years ago
This post is not helpful at all for all those people (including me) who have problems with sleeping. Of course i know insomnia is a health risk, reading these horror posts doesnt't help with my sleep issues. Makes it worse...
Cassie 4 years ago
Even as a child I couldn't sleep. I'm in my forties and I still can't sleep. It sucks. I really, really want to sleep. But I don't think all that was for people like us. It was geared towards the people who stay up late on their devices, choosing not to go to sleep and screwing up their own sleep cycles like it's no big deal. Those people need to understand the consequences of that choice so they can be empowered to make better choices.
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Brandy Grote 4 years ago
PTSD has kept me up at night, but when I eventually pass out from exhaustion I'm down for 7 - 12 hours. Makes for short days.....
Ben Steinberg 4 years ago
This post isn't for people who have problems sleeping, this post is for people who DON'T have problems sleeping but choose to stay awake anyways (for whatever reason). Clearly, if you have problems sleeping, seek out help of some kind. But if you are choosing to "stay up" then this post is sound advice.
Psyche 4 years ago
This post is not helpful at all for all those people (including me) who have problems with sleeping. Of course i know insomnia is a health risk, reading these horror posts doesnt't help with my sleep issues. Makes it worse...
Cassie 4 years ago
Even as a child I couldn't sleep. I'm in my forties and I still can't sleep. It sucks. I really, really want to sleep. But I don't think all that was for people like us. It was geared towards the people who stay up late on their devices, choosing not to go to sleep and screwing up their own sleep cycles like it's no big deal. Those people need to understand the consequences of that choice so they can be empowered to make better choices.
Load More Replies... Brandy Grote 4 years ago
PTSD has kept me up at night, but when I eventually pass out from exhaustion I'm down for 7 - 12 hours. Makes for short days.....
Ben Steinberg 4 years ago
This post isn't for people who have problems sleeping, this post is for people who DON'T have problems sleeping but choose to stay awake anyways (for whatever reason). Clearly, if you have problems sleeping, seek out help of some kind. But if you are choosing to "stay up" then this post is sound advice.
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