"Five hours of sleep is enough for me!" If you proudly say this, you will be surprised by the truth.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Sleep is not the body switching off, as many people think. When you are in deep sleep your brain is very busy doing important things. During this time it: It locks the day’s information into memory. Helps clean out toxic metabolic waste. Repairs injured nerve cells.
Stabilizes your feelings ,Resets key hormones in the body.

One careless night and...

If you get just five hours of sleep one night, you will be distracted, work more slowly and make worse decisions the next day. Mistakes multiply and productivity drops. Interestingly, you may feel perfectly fine, but your performance is severely affected.

Sleep Date Blindness

The danger is greater if the custom of sleeping 5-6 hours a day continues for several nights in succession. This makes your brain get used to this chronic fatigue.

You are tricked into believing you are working perfectly normal, even though scientific tests show that you are in a bad state. This silent deception, the medical community calls it “sleep debt blindness,” is what makes sleep deprivation so dangerous.

It's an attack on your memory, that's all.

Learning and remembering New things enter our minds as raw memories first. The deep sleep and REM sleep stages are where the brain consolidates these memories. Lack of sleep directly leads to lack of memory. Students, doctors and professionals should pay special attention to this.
Emotional Rollercoaster: Sleep deprivation sets off the emotional alarm system in your brain. You get irritable, nervous and less capable to deal with stress. Ever notice that after a bad night everything looks worse and more stressful the next morning?

Free ticket to serious diseases

Can sleep deprivation cause a stroke? The answer is yes according to Dr. Sudhir! Those who give up sleep are at a far greater risk of several life-threatening diseases:

hypertension
obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Stroke and atrial fibrillation

Dementia and Mental Retardation

New research suggests that people who suffer from chronic poor sleep may be at greater risk of brain damage and dementia. The glymphatic system in the brain, which flushes out toxic substances such as beta-amyloid, is most active during sleep.

Impact on the immune system

The less you sleep, the more likely you are to get sick. You get sick more often, vaccines don't work as well, and it takes longer to recover from illness than usual.

Lack of sleep kills on our roads.

Be warned: If you are driving on five hours sleep only be careful. Alcohol and lack of sleep both make you react more slowly. Even driving only for a few seconds can result in an unexpected “microsleeps” and a fatal crash.

Science tips to get a deep & restful sleep

Adopt these good habits into your life:

Set the time: Maintain the same sleeping and waking up time, even on a Sunday.
Morning Sunlight: After waking up, get some fresh sunlight for 20 to 30 minutes.
Exercise: Get some exercise every day, but do not do any heavy exercise 2-3 hours before you go to bed.
Avoid caffeine- Don't consume tea or coffee at least 8 hours before sleeping.
Avoid alcohol. Avoid nicotine near bedtime. Alcohol can help you fall asleep faster, but it can affect the overall quality of your sleep.
Bedroom environment Ensure your room is quiet, dark, cool and comfortable.
Digital detox: Ditch the screens 30-60 minutes before bedtime. If you really need to, switch on night mode.
Light Meals Avoid eating a heavy meal 2-3 hours before going to sleep.
Bed rule: The bed is for sleeping and for being with your partner – not for doing your office work or scrolling through social media.