Sleep Deprivation: Habits, Solutions and Strategies Teach-Out

This is a short course about sleep deprivation but I have learned three important things from the course and scientific information on the website. I usually suffer from the negative effects of sleep deprivation and are trying to avoid it in my life.

The cost of sleep deprivation is high: sleep deprivation can cause laziness, fatigue, short temper, irritability, lack of focus, procrastination, bad decisions, higher risk of injury, and even obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.

Fortunately, sleep deprivation is preventable: There are many tips we can use to have enough sleep with better quality. The most direct solution is sticking to a strict bedtime routine each day. And there are many tips to help us stick to the routine. Positive things that we can try include a warm bath before bed, a short period of relaxation exercises like light yoga stretches, a piece of relaxation music, a "to do" list for the next day and so on. Negative things we'd better to avoid: coffee, tea or too much food before bed, vigorous exercise, mobile or desktop screens, etc.