{"id":84032,"date":"2023-07-14T19:23:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/14\/what-happens-to-the-brain-if-you-dont-get-enough-sleep\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T19:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:23:31","slug":"what-happens-to-the-brain-if-you-dont-get-enough-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/14\/what-happens-to-the-brain-if-you-dont-get-enough-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens to The Brain If You Don&#8217;t Get Enough Sleep?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever had trouble sleeping, you know how exhausted, irritable, and out of sorts you can feel the next day. However, there are also negative effects of not getting the required 7 to 9 hours of sleep weekly.<\/p>\n<p>Sleep deprivation has real-world, long-term consequences.<\/p>\n<p>According to healthline I would advise you to change your ways if you are the type of person who does not get enough sleep at night, whether because of the demands of your job or because of a bad habit you have picked up along the way.<\/p>\n<p>This article follows a WebMD publication in exploring the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain. Continue reading to expand your horizons and your mind.<\/p>\n<p>Experts warn that insufficient shut-eye might impair mental acuity and performance. Lack of sleep impairs your ability to focus and remain alert because it disrupts the brain circuits responsible for these functions. Your inability to concentrate on the task at hand will increase significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Get plenty of shut-eye every night, and you won\u2019t have to worry about losing your attention or concentration on your tasks. This explains why it\u2019s commonly believed that lack of sleep leads to a decrease in productivity the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Vashh (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/><span class=\"see-more\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\">\nWebMD<br \/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever had trouble sleeping, you know how exhausted, irritable, and out of sorts you can feel the next day. However, there are also negative effects of not getting the required 7 to 9 hours of sleep weekly. 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