Three specialists explain the effects of a lack of sleep. An average sleep duration that continues to decrease. While it is possible for a small fraction of the population to function properly with only five hours of sleep, for the majority of us, sleeping too little goes against our natural rhythm.
“During the night, sleep must carry out a whole host of processes essential to the proper functioning of the body,” says Philippe Beaulieu, sleep doctor. “By reducing the duration, we also reduce the alternation of sleep cycles, which prevents it from playing its role.” And harmful effects can be observed in the short and long term.
“During the phases of REM sleep, our brain…”
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