You could be suffering from sleep deprivation (a lack of sleep) without even knowing it. Look out for these 12 odd signs from your body that you aren't getting enough sleep! Stress is one of the leading causes of sleep deprivation. Find out how to overcome stress and sleep better with our free eBook: http://truestressmanagement.com/7-sleep-rules

1. 12 Odd Signs
You Need More Sleep
...that you're probably
ignoring!

2. 50-70
MILLION
AMERICANS
Suffer From Sleep Deprivation

3. of people get less
than 6 hours of
sleep per day
20%

4. How do you know if
you're getting
enough sleep?

5. LISTEN TO YOUR
BODY!

6. Signs of sleep
deprivation go
beyond yawning

7. YOU'RE ALWAYS
HUNGRY
When your brain doesn't get
enough energy from sleep, it
tries to get it from food
instead!
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8. YOU LOSE YOUR
SEX DRIVE
Sleep deprivation can lower
testosterone levels in men,
which makes them less
interested in being intimate.
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9. YOU'RE GAINING
WEIGHT
When you're tired and have a
lack of energy, you're less
aware of what you're eating.
You're more likely to eat
unhealthy foods high in sugar
or simple carbs to get an
energy boost!
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10. YOU MAKE BAD
DECISIONS
Not having enough sleep
means you have less blood
flow to the pre-frontal cortex,
which is the part of the brain
responsible for critical thinking.
You may act without thinking if
you're not sleeping enough!
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11. YOU CAN'T
REMEMBER THINGS
When you're sleepy or tired, you
pay less attention to what's
going on so you have a more
difficult time creating a memory
of things that are happening to
you.
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12. YOUR SKIN BREAKS
OUT
A lack of sleep can cause your
skin to become less firm and
hydrated (aged). Your cortisol
levels spike when you're
stressed and sleep deprived,
which breaks down the
collagen in your skin.
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13. YOU KEEP GETTING
SICK
Sleep deprivation can weaken
your immune system and make
it more difficult to fight off
infection. A study found people
who sleep less than five hours a
night are 4X more likely to
catch a common cold than
people who sleep for six+.
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14. YOU'RE KLUTZY
Not getting enough sleep can
throw your motor skills off.
When you're sleep deprived, it's
easier to lose focus and
concentration and make
mistakes like tripping over your
feet.
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15. YOU'RE VERY
IRRITABLE
Moodiness and a lack of
patience are common in people
who are sleep deprived. You'll
become more sensitive to things
that don't usually bother you.
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16. WEIRD THINGS
MAKE YOU CRY
In addition to being more
irritable, you may find that you
tend to cry more and become
emotional about small things
like a TV commercial. One study
found that sleep deprived
people are 60% more reactive to
disturbing images.
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17. YOU HAVE POOR
VISION
If your vision starts to become
fuzzier, you have difficulty
reading up close or even see
things that aren't really there, it
could mean you need to sleep.
Sleep deprivation can make it
more difficult to control the
muscles of your eye.
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18. YOU'RE TIRED IN
THE AFTERNOON
Most people think it's normal to
be tired at 2PM. But the truth is
a well rested body should have
plenty of energy to power
through the day. If you rely on
energy drinks and coffee to
make it through the day, you
could be sleep deprived.
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19. Is stress stopping
you from sleeping?
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Stress & Improving Sleep
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