It is argued that people nowadays sleep late and wake up early compared to people in the past. There are quite a few reasons for that and its has severe consequences on the body and mind.
In my opinion, few of us are more active during the night time, as it is quieter in the night. According to a research article that I read, night owls spend time on their mobile phones or other electronic devices to have their me time. Students or adults after work, come home after half a day’s work, have dinner and then play video games or watch TV shows to rejuvenate or de-stress.
There are adverse affects due to less sleep hours. Firstly, our face appearance changes, eye bags and dark circles start to appear. Office workers who work the night shift, struggling to stay awake without any rest, tend to have such skin issues. Secondly, people who after a day’s hard work, get only few hours of sleep , have a different body cycle compared to other who get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep. The latter are more energized, active and happy when they wake up after a good amount of rest. Lastly, waking up after just such small sleep periods, result in body fatigue, laziness, and even mental stress. Going to bed late and getting up early, pushes your body to its limit, resulting in no productive work the next day. This cycle continues, like a domino effect, eventually deteriorating the whole body and mind.
In conclusion, the current generation is sleep deprive than in previous generations, due to longer working hours and the effects are quiet dangerous.