“We spend on average a third of our life sleeping. Sleep is essential health and well-being in general,” says Sophie Yoldjoglou, well-being coach at WW. Insufficient and/or poor quality sleep timeincreases the risk of triggering chronic diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, depression or obesity. Surveys highlight the impact of lack of sleep on quality of life, productivity, mood, family relationships. “According to Public Health France, almost half of French people suffer from sleep problems,” she says.
Sleep is a reflection of our emotions
“Poor quality sleep can make it harder to deal with stressful events. This stress can lead to a decrease in the quality of your sleep,” points out Sophie. When you sleep poorly or little, it is difficult to make healthy choices throughout the day. Therefore, it takes us away from our goals. That’s not all: “lack of sleep can disrupt hormones,” she explains. They can send us fake hunger messages.
