People nowadays sleep less than they used to do in the past. What are the causes? What are the effects?

Sleeping is an important factor for a healthy life ,

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people allow less

time

to it in the present moment than before . Lack of sleep could be caused by the nature of their job as well as their lifestyle . Sadly, these factors could have undesirable results

such

as health issues and affect their level of

concentration

. Arguably , the

first

cause of reduced

time

for rest is their working pattern . Some people are requested to work during the night ,

thus

their schedule ,

therefore

they need to rest during the day .

Although

the shift

hours

allow them to have a 12

hours

break , in

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their sleeping

time

does not exceed 5

hours

. Unfortunately , the recommended

time

for a healthy life is a minimum of 8

hours

. Another cause could be the lifestyle which sometimes could be stressful and individuals are not able to follow a set sleeping routine .

For example

, families with a newborn in the house confirm that their

hours

of night rest reduced since they have to wake up many times. Turning to the results , health problems

such

as anxiety is the

first

that specialists are trying to deal with .

This

form of illness

also

affects social life and relationships ,

hence

the person could become agitated . Another drawback could be a low level of

concentration

which could affect the professional results of the subject .

Concentration

is an important factor for certain professions

such

as drivers .

For example

, in a recent study carried out by BBC

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most of the road accidents were caused by the lorry drivers who were lacking the sleeping

hours

. In conclusion , people sleep less nowadays because of their work nature as well as their lifestyle and these could lead to health issues as well as

concentration

problems .