In Sandee Lamott’s emphatic article, “Sacrificing Sleep? This Is What It WIll Do to Your Health” Lamott reveals multiple side effects and tips for how to deal with sleep deprivation. After reading Lamott’s informational article, I have found multiple ways to improve my sleeping habits. Science has proven that, “high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, weight gain, a lack of libido, mood swings…” (Lamott) and so much more can be terrible side effects of little to no sleep. After reading these side effects, it brought to my attention how important sleep really is. Experiencing a weakened immune system is a major issue. When the immune system is weakened, it results in being sick all of the time. People that participate in sports and extracurricular…show more content… But, by rearranging my sleeping schedule and coming up with a “bedtime routine” these problems can be resolved. To begin, If the bedroom thermostat is set “between 60 and 67 degrees… (Lamott) the cool air will make it much easier to sleep. Personally, I can not sleep in a hot room because I wake up overheated multiple times. It has been said not to “watch TV or work in your bedroom; you want your brain to think of the room as only for sleep” (Lamott). If I stay up too late watching TV in my room or working on homework; it “trains” my brain to believe that the bedroom is a working environment. When work and TV are done/watched in another area, I will hope to find better results. Eliminating things such as, “bright lights… [and] disturbing sounds as well” (Lamott) can result in better sleeping patterns. Trying to sleep with lights and loud noises will interfere with how deeply I sleep. Sleeping with soothing noises like fans and humidifiers will be more likely to improve my sleeping pattern and allow for a more in depth night's rest. A humidifier would improve my sleep drastically because it would help me breathe at night and prevent humid
