Can't sleep or not getting enough sleep?

1. Can't sleep or not getting enough sleep? If you can't get to sleep or you're not getting enough sleep, you need to read this... The science is clear. Getting adequate sleep quality and quantity is absolutely essential for daily wellbeing and function - especially during turbulent times like these! Studies show a lack of, or poor-quality sleep, has a significant negative impact on our health and performance over both the short and long term. Poor sleep the night before has a negative impact on our learning, memory and attention span the following day. It can also greatly increase the likelihood of accidents at work or elsewhere, However , the most serious problem is ongoing sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation, as the name suggests, refers to not having enough sleep to function at normal everyday levels of competency. Neurosonica has developed a new app that is a Class 1 Medical Device, which is a World First in Medical Sound Treatment to help people with Sleep, Stress, Headaches, Mental Health and more, it's called Smart Sound. And it works! Read on to find out more about the debilitating effects of not getting a quality sleep... Importantly, this can either be that we are not getting enough hours of sleep nightly – or that we are not getting sleep of sufficient quality to fully recharge us for the next day. What can not getting enough sleep do to your body and mind? The serious effects and costs of sleep deprivation There is now a very large body of scientific research showing that sleep deprivation can have very serious short and long-term consequences. These can range from bad decision making and poor judgement due to impaired coordination and cognitive performance, impaired memory, increased likelihood of Alzheimer's, significantly heightened risk of car accident deaths and work injuries, poorer food choices and longer term obesity, diabetes, weakened immunity, lowered life expectancy – and even some cancers! The sad fact is, lack of sleep has now become a major global health problem in virtually all advanced economies, East and West! In the UK, for example, recent studies suggest that 56% of the population are sleep deprived and that sleep-deprived workers are costing the UK economy £40bn a year, while also facing a higher risk of death. Even in the much smaller population and economy of Australia, it has been estimated that lack of sleep costs industry well over 5 billion dollars per year in lost productivity alone. What are the symptoms of a Lack of Sleep? There are several easily recognisable symptoms when you're not getting enough sleep, including G feeling ‘brain fogged’ or 'slow' and groggy after waking in the morning

2. G frequent yawning during the day G dozing off well before bedtime e.g. while sitting in a meeting, at work or watching television in the evening G poor concentration during the day G moodiness and irritability Causes of Sleep Lack of Sleep Conditions that can lead to a lack of sleep include: G sleeping in an uncomfortable or noisy environment G being woken frequently by a baby, toddler or restless partner G some illnesses G certain medications and stimulants like coffee G shift work hours that conflict with our natural sleep-wake cycles G stress, anxiety and depression G sleep disorders or issues such as snoring, sleep apnoea, parasomnias etc. Sleep Sacrifice Perhaps surprisingly, the most universal cause of sleep deprivation is conscious personal choice, which is known as sleep sacrifice. In today's high information, competitive, work-driven world countless millions of us are voluntarily choosing to stay up later, drink that mid-evening coffee, socialise with friends, watch late night television, or stay glued to the stimulating blue light of our precious pc's, phones or tablets until we are finally so fatigued that we stumble off to bed. The fact is modern society demands a great deal from us 24/7. And it heavily promotes the idea of “me time” based solely upon spending and product consumption - leaving us with a constant and often un-met need for genuine self-regeneration somewhere in between the demands of work and family life. The take home point here is that adequate sleep quality and quantity should be your number 1 priority if you want to not only survive- and avoid stress burn out and even life threatening diseases like cancer. For further information and genuine, evidence-based help, Neurosonica are World Leaders with their World First Medical Sound Treatment App. Visit www.neurosonica.com to learn more...