I was sick yesterday and 11 hours of sleep made me feel better. I know it’s not just the medicine but also a good amount of rest. This made me realized that my lack of sleep for the past few days contributes a lot to my physical and emotional stress.

I lack sleep not because I can’t sleep but because I don’t have plenty of time to sleep. Been busy with my full-time job, part-time online jobs, and extra curricular activities. Natural sleep aid is not what I need, a well-balanced schedule instead. Improper time management can result to lack of sleep which in turn leads to stress.

Be close to nature and get a sound sleep!

The most common side effects of lack of sleep are headache, depression and lethargy. Lack of sleep also causes muscle pains, memory loss and other health risks. A person who does not get enough sleep also tends to be easily irritated and distracted.

Acute level of sleep deprivation resembles the same side effects as attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome and psychosis. It’s really scary. What more with the worse manifestations of lack of sleep such as obesity and impairment of abilities. The growth hormones are highly affected by lack of sleep resulting to weaker immune system, anxiety and lack of self-control.

Insomnia and other sleeping disorders can be treated medically. In my case, all I need is self-discipline and time management.