{"id":33970,"date":"2024-12-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/?p=33970"},"modified":"2024-12-12T13:57:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T13:57:28","slug":"how-to-treat-sleep-deprivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/how-to-treat-sleep-deprivation\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Deal With Sleep Deprivation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many of us aren\u2019t getting enough sleep<\/a>. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least one in three Americans say they don\u2019t get the recommended seven to eight hours of shuteye per night. [1]<\/sup> This lack of sufficient sleep\u2014known as sleep deprivation\u2014can have serious consequences for your health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you know if you\u2019re actually suffering from sleep deprivation\u2014and what can you do to get your sleep back on track? Keep reading for everything you need to know about sleep deprivation, including causes, symptoms, and how to treat it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is sleep deprivation? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simply put, sleep deprivation when you don\u2019t get enough sleep or you don\u2019t get quality sleep<\/a>. [2]<\/sup> It can lead to an overall diminished well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a level of sleep loss that causes a disruption to your body\u2019s natural rhythms, and when it gets bad enough, impairs your ability to simply function and go about your day,\u201d explains Todd Anderson<\/a>, co-founder and chief brand officer of Dream Performance & Recovery<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep deprivation is like \u201crunning on empty,\u201d adds Anderson. \u201cIt drains your energy, fogs your mind, and leaves your body struggling to keep up.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, this lack of rest can take a serious toll on your health, weakening your immune system<\/a>, slowing down your metabolism<\/a>, and even impacting your mood and decision-making, he says.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes of sleep deprivation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Sleep deprivation is often caused by the person themselves not getting enough sleep, such as college students pulling an all-nighter to study,\u201d says Cyrus Haghighian<\/a>, MD, board-certified sleep doctor at Los Angeles Center for Ear, Nose, Throat, and Allergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, if you have chronic insomnia<\/a>, or difficulty falling asleep<\/a> or staying asleep, that might cause you to not be getting a sufficient amount of sleep,” adds Haghighian. [3]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, besides having an irregular schedule or suffering from insomnia, some of the other main causes of sleep deprivation include: [4]<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n