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Feel like you're tired all the time? You probably are, and you're not alone. More than one-third of adults in America regularly don't sleep the recommended seven hours per night. Not getting enough sleep can leave you feeling fatigued, unable to function at your best physically or mentally. It can even be dangerous to your health, putting you at higher risk for chronic conditions and accidents.
In a study of professional drivers, symptoms of sleep deprivation were reliable indicators of actual sleepiness and performance impairment. Drivers who are sleepy may:
Drowsy driving is dangerous driving, and it puts you, your passengers, and others on the road at risk of death or injury. Being able to notice the symptoms of sleep deprivation while driving and during other situations can help you stay safe.
You"re not just physically limited when you"re sleep deprived. Not getting enough sleep can also make thinking more challenging, and can even make emotional processing harder. A study of emotional expressions found that when sleep-deprived, participants were less able to recognize happy and sad emotions. Their accuracies when identifying dominant emotions in each facial expression was adversely affected after sleep deprivation. That means you can easily misread others when you"re not sleeping well, which can lead to confusion and misunderstandings.
If you struggle with sleep deprivation, there are ways to improve the quality of your sleep. Better sleep hygiene, treatment, and a healthy lifestyle can make it easier to get a good night"s sleep.
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