We’ve probably all experienced sleep deprivation a few times in our lives, during stressful periods like exams or finishing off assignments to meet a work deadline. No biggie, right? If it’s occasional, sure. But, if it’s an ongoing problem, it’s important to know the signs of chronic sleep deprivation, because not getting enough shut-eye on a regular basis can impact your health – mentally, emotionally, and physically. Over time, consistent sleep loss can contribute to you developing an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, depression, heart attack or stroke. So it’s good to know the difference. Your future depends on it, literally.
Reliable statistics are hard to come by but, in 2015, the sleep tracking app Sleep Cycle published results which showed that South Africans clock fewer hours of sleep than…