#sleep #behavior Sleep and self regulation what’s the connection? Studies show that as many of 67% of us report being sleep deprived or getting less sleep than recommended. Studies also show that with inadequate sleep we are less able to override initial impulses; less able to use our thinking brain before we act. “this may explain why poor sleepers experience more difficulty resolving conflict. Reduced self-regulation may also explain the link between poor sleep and reactivity to social stressors; in one study, poor sleepers were less able to use cognitive reappraisal—a resource-intense emotion regulation strategy—to regulate their emotions after a stressful experience” https://ift.tt/2jtq3pJ