How many hours of sleep are you getting per night? 7 hours? 5 hours? Very few of us get 8 hours per night and while most of us would agree that we would like a little more, we probably don't think it effects us in a significant way. It looks like we are pretty wrong. A recent study, reported in The New York Times, has shown that after just two weeks of getting 6 hours sleep per night, participants were as cognitively impaired as those who had been sleep deprived for 24 hours straight. Which means that most of us, are not thinking as clearly as we could be. Sleep shortages can depend on our life situation; becoming a new parent, just starting a new job, falling in love, can all effect our sleep. But if our sleep shortage is chronic, there are a few things we can do to help.
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AuthorJulie Grove is a Registered Psychologist, in Sydney NSW and practices a form of therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Archives
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