According To Science, Sleep Deprivation Can Potentially Disrupt Relationship Harmony

Illustration of sleep deprivation disrupting relationship harmony (Unsplash/Damir Spanic)

JAKARTA – Although sleep is done after the work is done, but the mandatory activities performed every day help the brain process emotions and memories better the next day. If you rest enough, the mental state will be more stable to describe a new experience.

Reported by Time, Friday, May 21, sleep deprivation can cause a nyemplung effect to the river as cold as ice. According to W. Christopher Winter, a Charlottesville-based neurologist and author of The Sleep Solution, the body stops circulation to the appendages and tries to keep the core warm.

This is the body's natural way to survive. When sleep is not good, the brain's ability to do things also decreases. Maybe you're not focused when eating, urinating, and passing the day.

Activities that build friendship with a partner such as chatting, paying a little attention to the partner, and doing dry cleaning can also be missed.

"All the things that are needed to make a relationship successful may be completely destroyed by lack of sleep," Winter said.

In fact, what happens to the body when sleep deprivation?

First, the damaged emotions caused by the amygdala -- the part of the brain that binds emotions to memory -- don't function properly.

The amygdala will release more or fewer neurotransmitters so that it can make a person overreact or not pay attention to other people's emotions.

A 2013 study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found that amygdala activity in sleep-deprived people was predicted to occur symptoms of depression and stress.

In short, sleep deprivation makes us overreact to situations that don't normally make a wobble. Said Jennifer L. Martin, clinical psychologist and sleep medicine and behavior specialist at UCLA, this can trigger more conflict and less satisfying relationships.

Martin took a small example of what happens to a 2-year-old. When children do not take naps, emotional disorders in adults are more or less the same in adults whose hours of sleep are less.

"Small problems are magnified. Our reactions are amplified. Some research shows that people are more likely to feel sad, depressed, or anxious if they don't sleep well or if they sleep less," winter explained.

The tips recommended by Martin, if you're going to talk about important things with your partner, be sure to choose a day when you take more rest.

Winter says that sleeping better makes us less susceptible to risky behavior. We will make better decisions, tend to be more patient, and have the ability to listen and concentrate more when we have enough rest time.

Next recommendation from Winter, couples are advised to share their Google Calendar or schedule to help draw up a plan going forward. Especially for couples who have an unequal schedule between working hours and rest at home.