Are you chronically cranky or hungry (or, worse, hangry)? Are you clumsy or prone to nodding off during a show? Those are just a few of the signs that you may be sleep-deprived — signs that are hilariously depicted through a series of TV and movie clips in a fun new Bustle piece. The article caught my attention because it includes comments from Stanford sleep expert Rafael Pelayo, MD, (who explains why being short on z's can make it difficult to fall asleep at one's normal bedtime), but I also quite like the wise words of writer Chrissa Hardy:
Functioning isn't thriving, just as surviving isn't really living. The bare minimum is never the goal, and sleeping the shortest amount of time in order to get through the following day is no way to present your best self to the world.
In other words, go get some sleep.
Previously: Stanford doc gives teens a crash course on the dangers of sleep deprivation, Stanford docs discuss all things sleep, Exploring the effect of sleep loss on health and What are the consequences of sleep deprivation?
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