A VERY REAL LIST OF WHERE POOR SLEEP CAN LEAD
If this list of symptoms and diseases found in numerous research studies linked to poor sleep is not enough to spark change (and small change at that) I’m not sure what will. We have a choice here, and we also know what to do to help our bodies avoid these words becoming our reality. (If you don’t definitely read my article on the “how to” here)
POOR SLEEP HAS BEEN COMMONLY LINKED TO:
- Increase anxiety
- Increase susceptibility to depression
- Contribute to inflammatory diseases
- Dramatically weaken your immune system
- Increase risk of cancer, and metabolic syndrome
- Increase risk of cardiovascular disease
- Increase levels of stress hormones such as cortisol
- A common predisposition to cancer, and accelerate tumour growth
- Increase risk of psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases
- Dramatically impairs memory
- Accelerates all ageing both inside and out the body.
- Drastically decrease energy levels and increases daytime sleepiness/fatigue
- Dramatically increase your overall risk of dying from any cause
- Encourages a long list of other diseases and disorders but hopefully this list is inspiration enough to get on top of your sleep habits and health!!
There are several layers of causes behind poor sleep, but the primary one is simply that we are not getting enough daytime signal, through natural light (or use of SAD lamps for those that can’t access the sun) into our circadian clock during the daytime. And then at night we are getting far too much daytime signals from all of the modern artificial lighting sources (indoor lighting, TVs, computer screens, cell phones, tablets), when we should not be receiving these signals at all once the sun has set. We all know how to improve this situation, it takes very little effort on our part when you consider the huge, life enhancing rewards! To start making better choices today, read my article 5 STEPS TO BOOST YOUR ENERGY NOW
