What Happens When You Sleep 3 Hours a Night?

Today, you learn what happens if you stop sleeping enough (sleep only 3 hours a night). Getting no sleep is bad according to several sleep experiments that you can find in the sources below. Your body and brain need time for relaxing and recovering.

This video is for educational purposes only. Do not substitute this for medical advice or a medical opinion. We are not medical professionals. All of the information in this video that is stated as fact comes from the below sources and our writers. We are not responsible for your lifestyle changes and their effects, including sleep patterns.

Sources:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/happens-body-dont-get-enough-sleep/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21075236
https://www.livescience.com/54284-sleep-deprivation-selective-attention.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2738354/
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-effects-of-sleep-deprivation
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/too-much-sugar
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3763921/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/463973-the-effects-of-too-much-starch-in-a-diet/
https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/What-happens-when-you-overeat.h23Z1592202.html

Music: “Straight” from Bensound.com

Thanks to Tristan Reed (writing), Troy W. Hudson (narration), for helping to create this video!