Novgorod residents warned that lack of sleep hits productivity and nerves

Lack of sleep breaks concentration, memory and stress resistance. This was told by neurologist Maria Lavrenova, writes NEWS.RU.

According to the expert, if the duration of night sleep is less than seven hours, noticeably reduced attention, memory and reaction speed.

Among the main negative effects of lack of sleep, the neurologist called an increase in the number of errors due to inattention, an increase in the time to check even simple and routine tasks, as well as a deterioration in the ability to simultaneously hold in mind several input data and quickly switch between them. In addition, irritability increases, communication and decision-making become more complicated.

To compensate for the lack of sleep on weekends will not work, says the doctor. According to her, this practice provides only temporary relief and does not lead to real recovery of health. Moreover, after two days of “sleeping”, the effect of “heavy Monday” often occurs: at the beginning of the working week, a person is faced with a feeling of weakness.

The doctor reminded that to maintain normal health and high productivity, night rest should be from seven to nine hours daily.