A short-lived bout of insomnia is generally nothing to worry about. The bigger concern is chronic sleep loss, which can contribute to weight gain, high blood pressure, and a decrease in the immune system’s power, reports the Harvard Women’s Health Watch.
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Here are six reasons to work on your insomnia:
1. Learning and memory: Sleep helps the brain commit new information to memory through a process called memory consolidation. Insomnia, on the contrary, worsens your memory. In studies, people who had a good sleep after learning a task did better on tests later.
2. Metabolism and weight: Chronic insomnia may cause weight gain by affecting the way our bodies process and store carbohydrates, and by altering levels of hormones that affect our appetite.
3. Safety: Insomnia contributes to a greater tendency to fall asleep during the daytime. These lapses may cause falls and mistakes such as medical errors, air traffic mishaps, and road accidents.
4. Mood: Insomnia and sleep deprivation may result in irritability, impatience, inability to concentrate, and moodiness. Too little sleep can also leave you too tired to do the things you like to do.
5. Cardiovascular health: Serious sleep disorders, such as insomnia, have been linked to hypertension, increased stress hormone levels, and irregular heartbeat.
6. Disease: Sleep deprivation alters immune function, including the activity of the body’s killer cells. Keeping up with sleep may also help fight cancer.
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