It’s estimated that 38% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions each year, but only 8% enjoy full success while 49% achieve partial success. That leaves a whopping 43% of resolutions makers unsuccessful. With statistics like that it may seem like New Year’s resolutions are a lost cause.
Many people make resolutions about their health—quitting smoking, exercising more, eating healthier and losing weight are common ones. Other goals include taking up a hobby or being kinder to others.
There’s one resolution few people make, however: getting better sleep.
Oddly enough, resolving to get better sleep could actually make many of your self-improvement goals take care of themselves.
Lack of sleep causes:
–Depression. Among other things, depression can cause you to lose interest in the things you used to love. So, that hobby you’ve been wanting to take back up? You might not have any success with it due to your lack of sleep.
–Cognitive Issues. If you’re wanting to take up a hobby that’s creative or requires some learning, a lack of sleep could get in your way. It causes memory loss and interferes with your ability to think creatively.
–Weight gain. When you don’t get enough sleep, your body releases higher amounts of lipid in your blood stream, which makes eating more pleasurable. Evidence also shows that lack of sleep also leads to hunger hormones become altered. Both of these lead to overeating when we’re tired. In addition to eating too much, when we’re sleep-deprived, we don’t have the same kind of energy to exercise as we would when we’re fully rested.
–Mood swings. If you’re trying to be more decent to your fellow human, or maybe rekindle relationships that went to the wayside, your lack of sleep could be setting you up for failure. It negatively impacts your emotions, causing you to have a shorter temper and more mood swings.
Resolve to improve your sleep, and you will be resolving to improve your whole life. Take the time to consider your sleep habits and look for area to make improvement. At CPAP Central we have a vast array of suggestions and tips to help you get a good night sleep.
If you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea, CPAP Central would like to challenge you to make the resolution to better sleep! We know how compliance can be difficult, but we’re here for you. Our online catalog has a wide variety of CPAP masks, CPAP accessories and CPAP supplies, all of which can aid you in sticking to your sleep apnea therapy.