Wifey B: You feel yourself getting sleepier, closing your eyes, thinking of rest, soon you'll be under my spell. No, that's not what I mean with the title "Sleep." No hypnosis here.
I'm one of the strongest opponents of drinking and driving and drinking and boat operation you'll find, but that's not the only high risk operation and today's is sleep deprivation. No, it doesn't mean no sleep. It means six hours sleep is a lot worse than you think. Less than five hours is like being drunk when it comes to risks. More is being learned about sleep each day. For those of you who think you're safe and fine sleeping less, you're sadly mistaken just like the drunk who thinks they're fine. Perhaps you get by, but you're not at your normal capacity.
So, a study by AAA I just saw, one of many studies, but this one specific to auto accidents.
Getting only 6 hours of sleep can double risk of car crash: AAA study | CTV News
And if you don't get enough sleep in spite of trying, get a sleep study. You'll be amazed how much better you'll feel once you get help and more sleep.
I'm one of the strongest opponents of drinking and driving and drinking and boat operation you'll find, but that's not the only high risk operation and today's is sleep deprivation. No, it doesn't mean no sleep. It means six hours sleep is a lot worse than you think. Less than five hours is like being drunk when it comes to risks. More is being learned about sleep each day. For those of you who think you're safe and fine sleeping less, you're sadly mistaken just like the drunk who thinks they're fine. Perhaps you get by, but you're not at your normal capacity.
So, a study by AAA I just saw, one of many studies, but this one specific to auto accidents.
Drivers who had:
six to seven hours of sleep had a crash risk 1.3 times higher than normal;
five to six hours of sleep had a 1.9 times higher than normal;
four to five hours of sleep had a crash risk 4.3 times higher than normal;
and those with less than four hours of sleep had a crash risk 11.5 times higher than normal.
six to seven hours of sleep had a crash risk 1.3 times higher than normal;
five to six hours of sleep had a 1.9 times higher than normal;
four to five hours of sleep had a crash risk 4.3 times higher than normal;
and those with less than four hours of sleep had a crash risk 11.5 times higher than normal.
Getting only 6 hours of sleep can double risk of car crash: AAA study | CTV News
And if you don't get enough sleep in spite of trying, get a sleep study. You'll be amazed how much better you'll feel once you get help and more sleep.