This week is National Sleep Awareness Week. As someone who routinely experiences loss of sleep, I think it’s wonderful that there is a whole foundation devoted to increasing awareness about just how important sleep truly is.
You can learn more about National Sleep Awareness Week by visiting the Sleep Foundation.
And here’s an infographic to give you an idea of what happens when you don’t get enough sleep (click on the image to enlarge):
Do you have sleeping problems? Do you feel that getting adequate amounts of sleep is important for day-to-day functioning? How does loss of sleep affect you? Share in the comments section below!
Hmmm. Well, I’ll be pulling one tonight but it’s for a report, so I’ll just risk diabetes and not worry about the short-term memory loss.
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My husband is a serious lack-of-sleep offender. Thank you for this post and the link. I’m going to do some reading on the Foundation’s website.
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