The importance of sleep.

The importance of sleep. In this day and age it is becoming increasingly likely that you wont get enough sleep at night. Many people have a hectic lifestyle, juggling a high stress job with family life, and don't even think about trying to incorporate a social life in there. Every thing is going on so fast these days that no one is ready to rest since they fear if they sleep someone other may go ahead of him. Many have become so intellectual that they are ready to change the rules of nature. They say that sleeping is nothing but waste of time. But those who try to change the rules of almighty have their own troubles. The rule of the thumb is that the average adult needs approximately 8 hours of sleep per night. This can vary depending on the person though, some may only need 6 hours and other may need 10. Some people will think they need a lot less sleep than this of course. Margaret Thatcher famously needing only 4 hours' sleep a night during her 11 years as the UK Prime minister. However you may think you only need a few hours of sleep but this will probably have health consequences on your body. It is reported that over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, with 60% of Americans having problems sleeping a few nights a week. Psychologists and other scientists who study the causes of sleep disorders have shown that such problems can directly or indirectly be tied to abnormalities in the following systems: