Sleep, Serenity, and Sanity: The Surprising Benefits for Your Mood and Body
Hello, everyone! I'm grateful that I have enough time to write an article today for #Hive and share what I have learned from this turn of events in my life.
If a person sleeps only three to four hours a night, how harmful can it be for him? I am an aging woman, and I thought that sleeping less at my age was just normal.
A few months ago, I was in a similar situation where I only managed to get about 3-4 hours of sleep each night. I was juggling a full-time online job as a writer cum assistant editor to the CEO of the publishing company and a personal virtual shopper to the COO, and on top of that, I was still taking online classes sponsored by the company to upgrade my writing and editing skills. My to-do list never seemed to end, and sleep felt like a luxury I just couldnāt afford.
At first, I thought I could handle it. Iād wake up feeling groggy, but a strong cup of coffee would push me through the day. I convinced myself that as long as I wasnāt collapsing from exhaustion, I was fine. But over time, the effects started creeping in.
My mood started to change. Iād get irritated over the smallest things, snapping at my friends and family for no reason. At work, I started making mistakes that I normally wouldnātāsimple things like forgetting to respond to an email mixing up appointments, or missing out on some writing and editing job for the CEO. Then, the headaches started. Every afternoon, around the same time, it felt like my brain was pounding against my skull, begging me to stop. But I didnāt stop. I just powered through, thinking I could tough it out.
It wasnāt until I was thrice hospitalized that I realized how bad things had gotten. I dozed off for just a split second while my friend and I crossed the pedestrian lane. It was enough that my friend held my hand and noticed that I had stopped walking or else I would almost collapse in the middle of the lane to cause an accident. There was a time when I was almost hit by a car when I was about to cross the street. It's just an inch away and I'm knocked to the ground. I felt some force pushing me away from the road. Maybe my mind is fleeting as I am still in grief because of my son's demise, nevertheless, that was the wake-up call I needed. My body had been giving me warning signs for weeks, but I hadnāt been paying attention.
Based on that incident, I decided to draw attention to my sleep. It wasnāt easy at first. I let go of the idea that I could do it all and I had to learn to say "NO" to some things. I have observed, that once I started sleeping a full 7-8 hours a night, the difference was far-fetched. My frame of mind was getting better, my driving force came back, and I was brought back to my existence. I didnāt realize how much sleep deprivation had been affecting me until I finally got out of that cycle.
True to my personal experience, I can say that sleeping only 3-4 hours a night might not seem harmful at first, but it sneaks up on you. It affects your mood, your memory, your body, and even your safety in ways you donāt expect. Sleep isnāt just restāit's essential for functioning properly in all areas of life.
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Such a powerful reminder to prioritize rest. Itās not easy to break that cycle, but your experience shows how that rest is not a luxury. It's an essential.
Sleep, indeed, is essential. A 7-8 hours of sleep improves your brain performance, mood, and health. It also prevents some diseases like cardiovascular and other disorders. Don't be like me, sometimes, the pace of modern life barely gives you time to stop and rest. We all need to work to meet both ends but don't forget that your body needs attention too. If we don't get enough sleep, all our effort to earn money so we can enjoy life
will go to waste if you don't listen to what your body needs.
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This is such an important reminder. It's so easy to overlook rest, especially now that social life is all online. But sleep is the foundation for everything, our health, mood, and productivity. Stay well and take care.
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This is such an eye opener and spreads more awareness to us women who have aged more .. though sleep is abit difficult we should try our best sleep.
Thanks for sharing your experience and I hope will feel better with sleeping.
Thank you dear, @kyuna9797. I am now okay by the grace of God and my frame of mind is now better, my driving force is now refueled, and I am alive and kicking and more aware of my body to maintain my stamina and have a healthy body at all times. Thanks for fetching around. God speed.š·ššļø
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Missing out on proper sleep might feel manageable at first. But it slowly drains away your mental and physical well-being. Itās like you're running on a low battery every day, not functioning well and not even at your best. Prioritize sleep because it's the most powerful step to protect your mood, focus, and overall health.
Enough sleep is really important because if we lack sleep our immune systems would be weak and we would become prone to any sickness. We need at least seven hours of sleep so we have the energy to do our daily task. We can focus on our activity and be alert the whole day.