Healthy Habits: Is Sleep Deprivation Killing You? Here’s What To Do

Sleep loss can have serious consequences. But is six hours of sleep enough? The CDC doesn’t think so and yet a recent study by Duffy & Duffy shows that more than 40% of Americans are sleep deprived. 

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Lack of sleep is such a common punchline. It’s a regular topic of conversation in the office, let alone discussing sleep deprivation with a new mom. 

With more than 40% of Americans sleep deprived, as a recent study by Duffy & Duffy shows, it’s no wonder that it’s a common thread in our society. 

Yet lack of sleep is at the root of so many illnesses that plague us today. It is also the cause of more car accidents than drugs and alcohol combined, according to Matthew P. Walker, author of ‘Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams’. 

There are plenty of factors that can play a role when it comes to interrupting your sleep, let’s take a look at some of the ones we can control and the best way to handle them.