Sleep is important. People vastly underestimate the extent to which not sleeping is harmful, viewing it as a valid trade off for productivity and overlooking all of the longterm negative effects..Said Effects BeingMetabolism slows down, appetite goes upDepression, anxiety, irritability, distressIncreased risk of diabetesMore substance abuse/addiction (alcohol and caffiene, specifically) [ironically both depressants and stimulents]Lower life expectancyLower cognitive performance (specifically in reasoning/logic)Long and short term memory issuesIncreased (+33%) risk of dementia which is something you should be terrified ofFatigued and demotivatedLower libido.Impact of Those BeingYou get fatYou might enter a state where consumption of sugar has to be stringently regulated and have to do annoying blood checks which is expensive if you’re in country with a questionable private healthcare systemNo one likes talking to you or being around you in general because you become asshole-ish and/or a lonerYou have to deal with expensive and unhealthy addictionsMore likely to die early!more stupid - can’t unlock your full intelligence and cognitive prowess, so you’re stifling potentialMemory also worsens, see aboveOoh that decreased cognitive state has a higher chance of being permanent and getting much much worse, making your life miserableYou lose all ambition so start following others. you also feel dead inside all the time and just want to sleeeepto top it all offcan’t sexually pleasure your parter to their level of desire, leading to strained relations (even more strained, since the aforementioned negative effects on personality likely contribute as well) so they are less useful in helping you deal with all of the above issues..Sourcesharvard study[p1]harvard[p2]nihjournal of medical health.Read the Latest Agriculture News in Marathi & Watch Agriculture videos on Agrowon. Get the Latest Farming Updates on Market Intelligence, Market updates, Bazar Bhav, Animal Care, Weather Updates and Farmer Success Stories in Marathi.