Check out the following facts about sleep:
- The average person can survive 2 weeks without water but only 10 days without sleep.
- Adults who sleep for less than 7 hours a night report feeling angry, sad, or stressed and are more likely to report suffering from asthma, cancer, and diabetes. Research also shows that three quarters of those who suffer from depression also suffer from a lack of sleep.
- Adults between 18-64 years of age need seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Adults over 65 need 7-8 hours.
- Just a little sleep loss is enough to dampen your immunity making you more susceptible to colds, the flu, and viruses.
- Being awake for at least 24hrs is equal to having a blood alcohol content of 0.10%
- You can expect it to take 10 to 15 minutes for you to fall asleep at night. If you fall asleep in five minutes or less, its likely that you are sleep- deprived.
- As many as 15-30% of males and 10-30% of females meet a broad definition of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Humans are the only mammals that delay sleep.
- Lack of sleep can affect your memory as sleep triggers changes in the brain that solidifies memories.
- Research shows a lack of sleep can cause weight gain. When you do not sleep, you are likely to be hungrier as levels of leptin, an appetite-regulating hormone, decrease.
