Sleeping is a big factor in your health. It is a needed to survive and you shouldn't take it lightly. Lack of sleep can be linked to diseases and so much more.Getting the recommended hours of sleep can lead to a full and healthy life. Putting off sleep can only lead to problems. We always complain about being tired but it can be easily avoided with the proper amount of sleep. Not only that but your immune system will be boosted! Sleeping is also proven to be linked to your weight. If you don't get enough sleep you can gain weight and vice versa. Your mood is also a big thing that is effected which can cause all kinds of problems. Its linked to anxiety and depression too. All in all, not getting enough sleep only makes more trouble, so sleep!

Effect of not getting enough sleep

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/tiredness-and-fatigue/Pages/lack-of-sleep-health-risks.aspx

 http://hoyassaxasleep.weebly.com/sleep-on-the-hilltop.html

 
'Sleep Driving'
Would you ever drive drunk? Hopefully you said no and you realize it puts other people at risk, but do you know its almost the same as driving while overly tired? 'Drowsy Driving' is just as bad as driving while intoxicated and is just as serious. When you're tired and behind the wheel its hard to judge distance, you could have late reactions, and just make bad decisions. You need sleep and when you don't get it your body craves it. The longer you stay awake, the more you want to sleep, which is obvious. You don't think anything will happen until it does. The damages or injuries could be permanent. The ways to wake yourself up in a car don't work and the best possible way to avoid sleepy accidents are to pull over and stop. Don't sleep and drive, be smart.



http://sleepcenter.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=56

Memory and Learning
 

A lot of people think you can get through the day with barley any sleep, but the fact of the matter is that it hurts your learning skills. Studies show that with a lack of sleep, your memory, motivation, judgment, an mood is effected. For teens learning is their number one priority and if a lack of sleep can hurt it why would you? When we are sleep deprived we loose focus often and were less likely to perform at our best. Its also hard to understand new information. Sleeping affects our memory and our learning so its very important to get the recommended amount of sleep every night.

 http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep/learning-memory

10 Effects from Sleep Loss

10 Effects from Sleep Loss

1. Causes Accidents

2. Makes it Difficult to Learn

3. Can Lead to Serious Health Problems

4. Can Become Depressed

5. Ages Your Skin 

6. Can Weaken Your Immune System

7. Makes You Forgetful

8. Can Make You Gain Weight

9. May Increase Risk of Death

10. Impairs Judgment

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/excessive-sleepiness-10/10-results-sleep-loss?page=2