Do you often wake up feeling grumpy? Use these two steps to put a stop to it today!

by FSP Health team, 14 March 2013

If you constantly wake up feeling grumpy, you're either not getting to bed early enough or your sleep's being interrupted. Both are surefire ways to wake up feeling not quite yourself. But a new study has found women tend to wake up feeling grumpier than men, and lack of sleep harms your health. Luckily, there are two ways to prevent this…

A new study has found that women are prone to waking up grumpier than men in the morning.

The reason? Women need more sleep than men, says the SowetanLive.

Make sure you’re getting enough sleep or your health will suffer…

That’s why researchers from Duke University have shown that women suffer more than men, both mentally and physically, if they go without sufficient sleep.

For example, sleep-deprived women have higher risks of heart disease, depression and pain.

And during sleep, your body produces several important substances that are essential to your well-being, vitality, length and quality of life.

So a lack of sleep actually changes your genes, making you more likely to get sick, says the BBC NewsRound.

You could be facing bigger health issues than just waking up feeling tired.

Women with insomnia are also more likely to report problems with their marriage, says Today.com.

Experts say adults need at least five hours’ uninterrupted sleep every day to properly concentrate and function.

Some need as many as eight hours’ sleep, some as few as three.

Two tips if you’re just not getting enough sleep…

Keep a ‘sleep diary’ where you track how many hours of sleep you’re getting – if you frequently wake up grumpy, try adding an hour’s sleep if you can – it could make all the difference.

But surveys show that nearly two thirds of us aren’t getting enough and a third actually suffer from insomnia, says FSP Health.

If this is the case and you just can't get enough sleep at night, try taking naps during the day.

But no more than 90 minutes at a time, as you then risk having interrupted sleep later that night.

See a doctor if you’re constantly tired, no matter how much sleep you get

This could be a sign of a more serious sleep disorder, says WebMD.

If you have chronic fatigue, you’ll wake in the morning feeling as though you've not slept, even if you’ve had a full eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

Pay attention to your sleeping habits today to protect your overall health!

Tags: constantly tired, sleep disorder, sleep, sleeping habits

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