Sleep Deprivation

From the article, it is very much evident that many Singaporeans are failing to get their recommended hours of sleep. It is very startling to see a huge trend among secondary school students where only 2.6% get the rightful 9 hours of sleep while the majority of 80% get less than 8 hours of sleep a day. This is definitely a habit that is now starting of at such a young age.

Students at various levels of their education should be made aware on the effects of sleep deprivation. It triggers multiple effects due to lack of good quality sleep such as weight gain, memory problems, heart problems and many more.

The other point is that Singaporeans DO know about such negative effects due to the lack of sleep but taking action is another issue alogether. Singaporeans are always complaining on how there is so much do to in so little time. This is true, especially for fresh graduates who get employed shortly after. The chase to get the promotion/bonus, etc are some of the key factors that keep them going and neglecting their proper rest that they need. The best way to avoid future possible negative effects from the lack of sleep is to prioritize your events and meetings and to manage your time well by classifying events and assignments into (Urgent and Important; Urgent but Not Important; Not Urgent but Important and finally Not Important and Not Urgent).
I do hope that parents do step in and monitor and keep track on their childrens' sleeping habits as this might affect their cognitive skills and memory skills in the long run. Schools are able to bolster the idea of having enough rest to perform better in studies and sports.