If you are having trouble, here are a few in-the-moment things you should and shouldn’t do. Still, that doesn’t make the fact that you can’t snooze any less annoying. Winter, who notes that the difference between sleeplessness and insomnia is the anxiety you choose to bring to the situation. Tonight's sleep is not that big of a deal,” says Dr. If either becomes the standard it's deadly. “An occasional cupcake or missed meal is irrelevant. Luckily, it’s not always a major cause for concern. When you are lacking in quantity and quality Z’s, you leave yourself open to a host of issues, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression.Įven if you are doing all of the right things to foster a good night’s sleep, including regular exercise, sleeping on a schedule, avoiding alcohol at night, sleeping in cooler temperatures and keeping your room dark and quiet, good sleep can sometimes still be a struggle. Chris Winter, MD, neurologist, sleep specialist, and author of numerous books on sleep including The Rested Child. “Outside of bacon and sex, sleep is the most important thing on the planet,” says MH Advisor W. Getting sleep is an essential part of life.

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