Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Avoid Shortening Your Lifespan
It appears that many have underestimated the critical
importance of 6-8 hours of uninterrupted, slow-wave sleep. I can’t tell you the
number of times I’ve heard a variation on this lament: “There is simply too
much to do. I work 8-10 hours a day at work, then come home and make dinner. I have to help the kids with their homework and make lunches for school the next day, and housework is never done. I cannot afford the time to get more than 4-5 hours of
sleep per night—and sometimes less.” Previous research has suggested that losing
one hour of sleep each night that your brain needs, will shorten your life. I
would rather miss doing some tasks that are not essential in the big picture of
life in favor of a long, and healthy lifespan. Sleep deprivation is deadly over
time. I doubt I will ever wish that I had spent more time on household tasks!
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