The Cost of Getting Less Sleep & How I’m Fixing My Sleep Schedule

What are some of the effects of sleep deprivation? What happens to you when you are tired? What are some of the causes of sleep disturbances? What can we do to improve the quality of our sleep? These are important and interesting questions to explore. According to The Sleep Foundation, “sleep deprivation” is defined as “getting less than the necessary amount of sleep needed. For adults, this means, on average, 7–9 hours per night (The Sleep Foundation). Being sleep deprived can cause a myriad of problems from poor concentration and memory to a…