I had planned to blog about the effects of sleep deprivation but, you guessed it, I have a new-born daughter and am being reminded of those effects as I type.
Helpfully, reporters at the Telegraph have come to my rescue and written an article on the cost to the economy of sleep deprivation and how risky it is. You can read their article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/30/sleep-deprivation-costs-british-economy-40billion-year-scientists/
This is not about the effect on your little one but on you and your family so have a read!! The scientists found that people of any age who slept less than 6 hours a night were 13% more likely to die than those sleeping 7-9 hours. They also found the effect of sleep deprivation is costing the UK £40 billion per year.
Lack of sleep can cause you to put on weight, increase your risk of developing diabetes, disrupt your immune system and, long term, increase blood pressure (source: NHS choices). Those things will not help the January blues!
There are a number of tips to help you sleep better but it may be other, little people, causing your lack of sleep. We may not be suffering as much as the USA or Japan but, if it is your little one keeping you awake just drop me an email ([email protected]) and I can help!
