Forbes – Jamie Gold
Are you having a hard time focusing today? If so, a lack of sleep might be to blame. “Sleep deficiency can alter activity in the brain so people may have trouble making decisions, solving problems, be more easily distracted and less likely to catch mistakes,” observes Dr. Raj Dasgupta, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine and a spokesman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “Although individual sleep needs vary, AASM recommends that adults get seven or more hours of nightly sleep for optimal health, productivity and daytime alertness,” he adds.