Sleep deprivation affects mood by causing lack of motivation and anxiety, and impacts performance through reduced concentration, slower reaction times, and poorer decision making. It commonly affects students, adolescents, police officers, and other workers. Long-term sleep deprivation can lead to health issues like diabetes, high blood pressure, and weaker immune systems. To cope with sleep loss, one can take power naps, avoid caffeine, use sleep medications temporarily, or get extra sleep on weekends. Sleep is essential for health and longevity.
30. “Sleep is the most important predictor
of how long you will live,
Perhaps more important than whether
you smoke, exercise, or have high blood
pressure”
-William Dement