{"id":22241,"date":"2017-02-01T21:01:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T18:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=22241"},"modified":"2017-02-01T21:01:55","modified_gmt":"2017-02-01T18:01:55","slug":"lack-of-sleep-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/lack-of-sleep-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Is What a Lack of Sleep Does to Your Body \u2013 and How to Avoid It"},"content":{"rendered":"
As a writer, I’ve had my share of late nights before early mornings. I think we’ve all done it at some point.<\/p>\n
We tell ourselves, \u201cJust one more episode\/chapter.\u201d<\/em> or, \u201cI’ll stay for a little.\u201d<\/em> We mean well.\u00a0 Then 5 hours later our eyes sting with the strain of keeping them open.\u00a0The next day at work is no better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The morning is spent forcing our eyes to stay open while we wonder if a cup of coffee<\/a> is a good idea.<\/p>\n Too many of us have made a routine of it, so it gets to a point where you have to ask: What are the long-term effects of the lack of sleep<\/strong>? Well, just like if you try to restrict your intake whilst on a diet<\/a>, your body goes into survival mode<\/strong>. This is never a good place to be in.<\/p>\n Your body starts to work on recharging your brain while you’re awake; it diverts energy from other areas. When your brain runs like this, it’s harder to concentrate and retain information.<\/p>\n You drift into ‘microsleeps’<\/a> as your brain is desperate for even a few seconds rest. Any work you do is prone to errors and mistakes, and<\/strong> even accidents <\/strong>due to slower reaction times.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the hope of getting energy from anywhere, with the excessive lack of sleep,\u00a0your brain causes changes to hormone levels<\/strong>. This can make your mood flip on a dime<\/a>, affecting your stress levels<\/a> during the day. Not only that, but hormone changes affect you in physical ways too.<\/p>\n Your body will crave carbohydrates, sugar, and oily food<\/strong> as it tries to gather the energy from somewhere. Since your metabolism is in a survival mood, this is stored and hoarded by the body in fat. Anything that isn’t adding to your weight will leave the system through your hair and pores.<\/p>\nSo what does a long-lasting lack of sleep do to your body?<\/h4>\n