Sleepless nights happen to the best of us. Maybe you tossed and turned all night long, were up working on an urgent deadline or had a bit too much fun out with friends that ate into your shuteye. Whatever the case, the reality is that you still have to face the next day on little to no sleep, and still function at an acceptable level.
“When you don’t get enough sleep, your brain doesn’t function at optimal speed,” says Leigh Winters, a neuroscientist and wellness expert. “Brain imaging research shows that sleep deprivation results in reduced blood flow to areas of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex [that’s] responsible for higher level thought processes like working memory. It’s also likely to make you more irritable and prone to mood swings.”
Source : nbcnews
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