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Reasons Why Working Women Should Sleep Minimum 7 Hours Daily

Some say you need to sleep for six hours, some say seven hours and some eight hours. But what exactly is the ideal number of hours a working woman needs to sleep? You must be confused with the innumerable suggestions you have been getting regarding the ideal number of sleeping hours.

Yes, a minimum of seven hours of sleep everyday is the ideal number for every working woman. Anything less than this might lead to several health issues. And if not taken care of on time, it might turn serious as well.

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In the haste of running errands related to household chores, office, taking care of family and meeting the demands of one's busy schedule everyday, generally women tend to cut down on their sleep. They fail to realize that this could be harmful for their health.

Like the food you eat, sleep is also equally important for your overall health. If you are deprived of sleep it affects your life in every possible way - physically, emotionally and mentally. Also, your creativity and work productivity are hampered to a large extent if your sleep is incomplete.

Also Read: Importance Of Sleep During Pregnancy

In order to avoid these health issues, here are 10 reasons why working women should get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep everyday. Take a look.

1. Fatigue:

1. Fatigue:

When you sleep, your body undergoes a lot of biological maintenance and prepares you for the next day. But when the sleep is inadequate, the next morning when you wake up you feel fatigued. A minimum of seven hours of sleep for a working woman is needed to restore the energy.

2. Irritability:

2. Irritability:

When the sleep is not adequate, the brain cannot function properly and your cognitive abilities get disturbed. This will make you irritated frequently.

3. Reduces Immunity Level:

3. Reduces Immunity Level:

As you sleep the body produces one of the most important antibodies, cytokines which help in boosting immunity levels and fight against viruses. So when you do not get adequate sleep it reduces your immunity level and you are prone to suffer from several infections.

4. Increased Risk Of Respiratory Problems:

4. Increased Risk Of Respiratory Problems:

When your immune system becomes weak due to lack of proper sleep you are at a higher risk of contracting respiratory problems. Hence sleeping for seven hours daily is necessary for women to keep away any respiratory illness.

5. Weight Gain:

5. Weight Gain:

When your sleep is inadequate the level of two chemicals is affected. Eptin (which gives you a feeling of fullness) decreases and ghrelin (the hunger-stimulating hormone) increases. Hence, women who sleep less than seven hours a day will tend to put on more weight and are also at a risk of getting obese.

6. Increased Risk of Diabetes:

6. Increased Risk of Diabetes:

When the sleep is inadequate, you are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The body tends to release more insulin when you sleep less than the required level; this increases the risk of diabetes.

7. Increased Risk Of Heart Disease:

7. Increased Risk Of Heart Disease:

Proper sleep is necessary to heal the blood vessels and the heart naturally. So when you get inadequate sleep you tend to be at an increased risk of developing heart related problems.

8. Increased Risk Of High Blood Pressure:

8. Increased Risk Of High Blood Pressure:

When your body does not get adequate rest required for it to function normally and repair the blood vessels, then you end up being at an increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

9. Lack Of Concentration:

9. Lack Of Concentration:

When you sleep, your mind is at rest and goes under certain biological maintenance so that you wake up fresh prepared to take on the new day. But when the sleep is inadequate you tend to lose concentration.

10.Depression:

10.Depression:

One of the worst and adverse effects that you suffer from lack of sleep is depression. If you are deprived of proper sleep continuously for long periods of time, you are at an increased risk of developing depression.

Story first published: Thursday, September 8, 2016, 13:03 [IST]
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