Confusion and Memory Loss
Mood Changes
Clumsiness
Not sleeping well also affects your muscle memory—all those little things you do without thinking. Clumsiness is a symptom that you need more sleep. So, wipe up that spill, take a half-day off work, go home and get some rest.
Frequent Sickness
Poor sleep can also affect your immune system, and plenty of studies show that people who don't get enough solid sleep are more prone to getting sick. While you're sleeping, your immune system releases proteins called cytokines. These are what kick in when you're inflamed or are fighting an infection.
High Blood Pressure
Health experts think there might be a connection between the amount of sleep you get and your risk for high blood pressure. The more you get, up to eight hours of quality sleep a night, the lower your risk is for developing high blood pressure. If you're getting five or fewer hours of sleep most nights, or if the sleep you're getting is fitful and interrupted, your risk goes up.
Diabetes
Sleep deprivation, too, is an overlooked risk factor for type 2 diabetes. This is also related to hormones. The less or worse you sleep, the more your body can't keep up and regulate hormone production.
Weight Gain
In addition to knocking your hormones out of whack, tired brains crave carbs and all the sweet things like crazy. Weight gain is a frequent side effect of not getting enough quality sleep. Coincidentally, exercise can have a positive effect on both.
