My Toxic Trait: Depriving Myself of Sleep
Sleep deprivation can lead to heightened levels of depression and burnout.
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I have spent many nights avoiding sleep so that I can maximize my personal time:
Time away from the kids
Time away from work
Time away from household responsibilities
This is sacred time where I get to do exactly what I want to do.
Too Much of a Good Thing Can Be a Bad Thing
I want you to enjoy your free time. We all need time to ourselves to decompress and seek peace. But I have learned the hard way that too much personal time often comes at the expense of quality sleep.
I have become acutely aware of the correlation between nights when I get poor quality sleep and the depression that follows that next day. Even if my depression symptoms are mild, I almost always display erratic outbursts of irritation and annoyance.
Because I am extra cautious about controlling my temperament at work, these outbursts are almost always directed toward my family. I realize that this is completely unfair to them, and extremely selfish on my part. I am learning that the best way I can serve my family, and meet their needs, is to make sure I get quality sleep each and every night.
Please do yourself, and those closest to you, a favor and prioritize getting enough quality sleep each night. It is one of the best ways to prevent depression, burnout, and anger.
For more resources, check out “Sleep Deprivation and Depression” published to the National Library of Medicine.
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