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Lack of sleep= stress

Finishing a class at 12:30 AM, then having to begin at 5:30 preparing for your 7AM class with just a few hours sleep can cause stress and difficulty sleeping. I become stressed worrying about performing while being so tired.

Yes, you are right, but there are ways to reduce this stress,we just should organize the time remain time we have. I think our students have the same problem or worst. I have students that sleep just 2 or 3 hours per day (studying and working). What about their stress?

In my opinion lack of sleep is relative. Someone could still do well sleeping 5 hours if they took an hour's nap in the afternoon. The body's metabolism and body mass index also contributes to tiredness level of the individual. Some do well with 5 hours of sleep, others with 9 to 10 hours of sleep. Understanding and/or altering one's body mechanisms can help to cope with the amount of work one is faced with.

Yes, this is true Emmanuel. Everyone is different and reacts to lack of sleep in unique ways. Some people truely only need a few hours and they are good to go. Others require far more. Knowing your needs is the key.

I would agree it is relative to the person and to different times in their life. I used to not do well with a nap but now a 30 minute nap really energizes me.

I think that lack of sleep is the most under-reported reason for stress in people's lives. Lack of sleep can cause so many problems that people attribute to other stressors in their lives. The value of a good night's sleep cannot be overestimated. I need at least 6.5 to 7 hours to feel fully productive during a work day. Anything less and I start to stress about my ability to perform up to my standards.

I suffer from bouts of insomnia which can sometimes lead to stress in my life. I have really hard times keeping things in perspective when I'm dealing with lack of sleep.

Lack of sleep can be a tremendous casue of stress. I have a sleep disorder with multiple causes. I haven't had a normal night's sleep in 15 years. I get about 15% REM sleep and no stage 4. It doesn't matter how much I'm in bed or when. I have had multiple sleep studies and numerous doctors and several psychiatrists have attempted to help me. Sleep study technicians describe watching me try to sleep as "painful." Sometimes I think if one more person tells me "I don't know how you function" I'll punch them (just kidding). My body has adjusted. I live on short naps, usually at night. Despite what this course says, I find that caffeine is a necessary part of my coping mechanism. I'm not always the most cheerful individual, but I function.

That sounds really tough Gary. Sleep isn't something to take for granted. Get it while you can, even in small naps throughout the day.

I too, was coming home wound up and not sleeping well thru the night, and spoke to a specialist about this and was tested and found some sleep apnia on top of the work stree. I was put on a cpap machine to assist with the breathing at night and now I sleep all of the thru till my alarm wakes me up. Where I am rested and ready to take another of what will be thrown at me.

Harold, Sounds like you've gone through quite a journey of discovering what was causing the sleep problems. I'm glad to hear that you were ultimately able to identify apnea as the cause. What a difference it must make to be able to sleep through the night.

Dr. Melissa Read

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