Sleepdeprivationis a formofstressandweknowthatwhenyouarestressed, yoursortoffightorflightresponseisactivatedandthatcausesallthesechangesinyourbodythatfocusonimmediatesurvivaloverlong-termhealth.
Butifwearechronicallystressed, moneyworriesor a stressfuljoborsomethingthat's goingonforeverorlifeorchronicsleepdeprivationthat's causingthatlevelofstress, thenyoumightconstantlyhave a dampeddownimmunesystem, whichcanthenleadtoalltheseknock-onproblems.
Aswellas a fightorflightresponse, thestressofnotgettingenoughsleepover a longerperiodalsocreatesproblems, includingheartdiseaseand a weakenedimmunesystem.