Sleep debt

It’s a fact that, nowadays, people sleep less hours per night than before, and that this may cause damage in our health.

In my opinion, people sleep less now because their lifestyle has changed. Leisure time is spent in other activities that are scheduled later than in the past. We consume more caffeine from coffee and other drinks, we have a different workday and we have more amenities at home than before. Computers, televisions and other devices are making people go to bed later because they offer more alternatives than in the past. All of these things are thought to be damaging our health, because we’re sleeping less hours per night than the hours required. Consequently, we should make some changes in our lifestyle, administrating better our leisure time and trying to consume less caffeine, in order to sleep all the hours we need and feel better.

To sum up, what is causing a sleep debt is the frenetic life of our century, and we have to get used to it (with probable health problems) or change it.