Sleep Quality
Lack of sleep can cause muddled focus, fatigue, and impairment of information processing which often result in secondary causes of stress.
Two of the most common substances used in direct response to not getting enough sleep—alcohol to relax us enough to fall asleep and caffeine to perk us up after inadequate sleep—only worsen our ability to secure consistent sleep, creating a vicious cycle.
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