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Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep.

What problems can lack of sleep cause?

What can be done about lack of sleep?

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People are increasingly reporting difficulties sleeping, often as a result of our modern 24/7 lifestyle. This essay will consider the problems caused by lack of sleep, along with some solutions.

Lack of sleep obviously causes tiredness, but perhaps more importantly, to reduced ability to concentrate. When tired, the brain will struggle to focus for any length of time and this can be a serious issue for workers who need to concentrate intensely, such as drivers and doctors. Sleep also helps the body to rejuvenate and heal, so anyone who gets inadequate sleep may start suffering from poor health. Indeed, studies show that lack of sleep may contribute to diabetes and cancer. In addition to physical health, failing to get a good night’s sleep can also affect your mental health. Tired people are more prone to irritability and a short temper.

A couple of broad solutions may help people who can’t get enough sleep. The first is medication. Powerful drugs like temazepam can assist people in getting to sleep, while levels of the natural sleep-inducing hormone, melatonin, can be taken in tablet form. But even herbal remedies can help: a drink of chamomile tea in the evening, for example, can help ready the body and mind for sleep. A second, and perhaps better, solution, may be to develop evening habits that prepare you for sleep. People need to wind down and relax during the evening if they are to get to sleep properly, so we should avoid computer screens or any activities that may stimulate the brain. Reading a good novel can be one of the best sleep aids for many people.

In conclusion, lack of sleep can impact both physical and mental health, but medication and a relaxing evening routine can help overcome the problem.

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This IELTS model essay is on the topic of sleeping. It's an IELTS Problem Solution essay question from the General Training Test. It is taken from Cambridge IELTS 15.

Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. What problems can lack of sleep cause? What can be done about lack of sleep?
(Cambridge IELTS General Training 15 Test 2)
In this lesson, I will take you through my 4 Step Planning Process for this essay, I will show you my completed essay. After that I will give you a list of the useful vocabulary I used in the essay and finally I have an activity for you to try. Enjoy and I hope you find it useful!

Step 1: Understand Task

The task is asking you to write about 2 things:

Firstly, you need to write about the problems caused by lack of sleep. Many students will read this question quickly, and they will see the word "cause", and then they will write about the causes of lack of sleep (e.g. drinking too much caffeine, using their phone late at night, etc).

The wording of the question is certainly tricky. The question says: "what problems can lack of sleep cause?" Another way of wording this question is: "what problems are caused by lack of sleep?" So the task statement is saying that the the cause of the problems is lack of sleep, but you need to say what those problems are. In other words, the task is NOT asking you about the causes of lack of sleep, but the consequences.

Secondly, you need to suggest some solutions - "what can be done...?" - to the problem of lack of sleep.

Step 2: Decide Position

Your position is simply your answers to the 2 questions.

Personally, I think this:
Problems caused by lack of sleep:
Solutions:

These are my main ideas.

Step 3: Extend Ideas

Now I need to expand these ideas.
Problems caused by lack of sleep:

poor concentration

lack of sleep affects concentration

major problem in jobs requiring concentration, e.g. doctors, drivers

poor health

body needs sleep to rejuvenate

lack of sleep can help cause diabetes, cancer

bad mood

Solutions:

medication
drugs (e.g. temazepam), hormones (melatonin), herbal (chamomile tea)

evening habits
wind down in evening, read, relax, avoid screens

You will see that I've already used some high level vocabulary in my plan above: e.g. requiring concentration, rejuvenate, irritability, medication, chamomile tea, wind down. The planning step is a good time to think about words and phrases to help you to explain your ideas.

Step 4: Structure Essay

I'm going to use a simple 4 paragraph structure:

Paragraph 1: introduction

Paragraph 2: problems

Paragraph 3: solutions

Paragraph 4: conclusion

But it would also be fine to split paragraph 2 and 3 into shorter paragraphs. It really depends how long each paragraph will be.

So here is my final essay...

People are increasingly reporting difficulties sleeping, often as a result of our modern 24/7 lifestyle. This essay will consider the problems caused by lack of sleep, along with some solutions.

Lack of sleep obviously causes tiredness, but perhaps more importantly, to reduced ability to concentrate. When tired, the brain will struggle to focus for any length of time and this can be a serious issue for workers who need to concentrate intensely, such as drivers and doctors. Sleep also helps the body to rejuvenate and heal, so anyone who gets inadequate sleep may start suffering from poor health. Indeed, studies show that lack of sleep may contribute to diabetes and cancer. In addition to physical health, failing to get a good night's sleep can also affect your mental health. Tired people are more prone to irritability and a short temper.

A couple of broad solutions may help people who can't get enough sleep. The first is medication. Powerful drugs like temazepam can assist people in getting to sleep, while levels of the natural sleep-inducing hormone, melatonin, can be taken in tablet form. But even herbal remedies can help: a drink of chamomile tea in the evening, for example, can help ready the body and mind for sleep. A second, and perhaps better, solution, may be to develop evening habits that prepare you for sleep. People need to wind down and relax during the evening if they are to get to sleep properly, so we should avoid computer screens or any activities that may stimulate the brain. Reading a good novel can be one of the best sleep aids for many people.

To conclude, lack of sleep can impact both physical and mental health, but medication and a relaxing evening routine can help overcome the problem.

(295 words)

Vocabulary

I used a lot of natural, precise vocabulary in my essay, along with many complex structures. Here is a list of some of the words and phrases I used:

reporting difficulties sleeping

our modern 24/7 lifestyle

reduced ability to concentrate

struggle to focus

for any length of time

a serious issue for

workers who need to concentrate intensely

helps the body to rejuvenate and heal

inadequate sleep

failing to get a good night's sleep

irritability

a short temper

people who can't get enough sleep [Note: this is an example of a defining relative clause - the information after 'people' is essential to understanding who I am talking about]

medication

powerful drugs

the natural sleep-inducing hormone, melatonin

tablet form

herbal remedies

a drink of chamomile tea

ready the body and mind for sleep

habits that prepare you for sleep

wind down

avoid computer screens

activities that may stimulate the brain

physical and mental health

overcome the problem

Activities

Now try out this activity!

Without looking at the essay, try to fill in the blank spaces.

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

The missing words

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

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IELTS Model Essay: Lack of Sleep | IELTS Charlie

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This IELTS model essay is on the topic of sleeping. It's an IELTS Problem Solution essay question from the General Training Test. It is taken from Cambridge IELTS 15. Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulties getting enough sleep. What problems can lack of sleep cause?

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As society develops more and more, people begin to concentrate on work, money and their career, gradually forget their true values. One of those values is sleeping, and this is why people are increasingly reporting difficulties sleeping. This essay explores the consequences caused by lack of sleep, and tells us how to address that problem.

Lack of sleep causes you to forget things faster and detain you from being successful. One study showed good effects for students who studied just before going to sleep. They remember their lessons better, leading to high scores in exams. This helps them a lot in being successful. Therefore, lack of sleep will be an obstacle for you and will hinder you from many dreams. Lack of sleep will also make you rejuvenate slower. It is slow since your body is already injured, and because of that, not enough time of sleep will additionally make things worse. Indeed, scientific studies have shown that lack of sleep will lead to diabetes, cancer, etc. and will destroy your body. Moreover, failing to get a good sleep will also effect your mental health, makes you uncomfortable and become frustrated easily.

There are many solutions for this issue. The first one is medication. Medicines like Eszopiclone, Ramelteon, etc. would help you solve this problem. Nevertheless, this method can be not effective for some individuals, and it can cause some side effects like having some headaches, a fever, stomachaches, etc. Next, this is the method that I think it's best to solve this issue, which is developing your daily habits. Try to relax your mind when it's near sleep time, and relieve all your stress before you sleep. You can't be sleeping with a brain full of negative thoughts which you should not be thinking of. Try to read a novel or book beafore going to bed to think of better things which makes you happy.

In conclusion, lack of sleep can affect us physically and mentally, and they are all negative impacts. We should try having medications to adress this issue, of maybe change the habits on our daily routine to overcome lack of sleep.

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When humanity began to develop further, people often prioritized their careers and finances, leading to the modern 24/7 lifestyle, however, this manner of living caused a problem, as people increasingly reported difficulties sleeping. This essay will examine the problems caused by lack of sleep and some solutions along with it.

The first problem caused by lack of sleep is tiredness, leading to difficulty concentrating. When we are tired, the brain will struggle more to pay attention, which is very harmful to people who need to focus, such as doctors or drivers. Sleep can also help the body heal faster, so anybody who doesn't get enough sleep may start to suffer from poor health. Lack of sleep can contribute to diabetes and cancer. In addition, failing to get a good sleep can affect our mental health, for example, tired people can have serious anger issues and always look irritated because they don't get enough sleep.

There are a lot of solutions to this problem, the first one is medication, taking powerful drugs like Temazepam or Triazolam can solve the issue, however, consuming it can also lead to dependence. Herbal teas can also create the same effect, a cup of lavender tea can help the body and mind to sleep easier. Secondly, developing evening habits can help with falling asleep more easily. People need to avoid using electronics or any activity that uses the brain, but reading a novel before going to sleep can help falling asleep easier for some people.

In conclusion, having inadequate can cause both physical and mental problems, we should try to address this issue by taking medications and forming good habits to overcome lack of sleep.

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In today's fast-paced and busy world, many people struggle with getting enough sleep. This issue is extremely common, due to a variety of factors contributing to sleep deprivation. The consequences of not getting enough sleep can be exceptionally severe, affecting both people's overall physical and mental health. This essay will provide the damage that sleep deprivation can cause and several strategies that individuals can use to tackle this problem.

Lack of sleep causes numerous health problems. Physically, it can weaken the immune system, making the body more vulnerable to multiple illnesses. It can also lead to some weight gain, as a lack of sleep affects our body hormones that control hunger, making people more likely to overeat. Additionally, sleep deprivation, which causes overconsumption of food, is linked to serious and dangerous conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. In addition to people's physical health, insufficient sleep affects individuals mentally as well. It can damage people's thinking and reduce concentration, memory, and decision-making abilities. This can lead to poor performance at work or school and increase the likelihood of accidents and other negative possibilities. A lack of sleep can also contribute to mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, affecting our overall well-being.

To combat the issue of sleep deprivation, individuals can adopt various healthy habits in order to have better sleep. First, planning a regular sleep schedule by going to bed and waking up at the same time daily helps control our sleeping habits and create a clock inside our body. Second, creating a relaxing bedtime routine can also reduce insufficent sleep without being overly stressful about scheduling. This can include activities including reading books, taking a warm bath, or meditating in your bedroom. It's also pivotal to create a cozy, sleep-friendly environment by keeping the bedroom dark, quiet, and cool before you sleep. Limiting exposure to screens before bedtime is crucial, as the blue light created by phones, iPads, and computers can mess with our body hormones that regulate sleep. If you are still struggling to do this alone, you can talk to a friend or family member or seek professional help to get the best results.

In conclusion, the issue of sleep deprivation creates tremendous risks to people's health and mental well-being. By understanding the problems it causes and learning the solutions to combat them, anyone who is struggling to sleep better can work towards ensuring amazing sleep every single day. By adopting several personal habits and having professionals help us, we can improve our sleep quality and save our health.

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Nowadays, people prioritizes their career and finances. As a result, they often lack sleep which damage their mental health and their physical health. This issue has been very common due to our modern lifestyle. A lot of adults have reported about their difficulties sleeping. This essay will talk about the consequences of not sleeping and some solutions to reslove the lack of sleep.

Lack of sleep can cause a lot of tiredness. It will make you less focus on what your doing and make you forget things easily. You won’t be able to remember things as clearly as before and you can make some careless mistakes which can result in bad scores and misinfomation. This affect badly to drivers because they may cause car accidents. Sleep can help you heal from diseases and injuries but if you lack sleep then you might have bad health. In addition, people who don’t sleep early usually have a short temper which means they cannot make friends easily and they can get depression.

There are multiple solutions to this problem, the most useful way is to take medication which can help you sleep better. Doctors would usually recommend Temazepam and many others. If you don’t want to drink those then you could drink herbal teas such as lavander or passion flower instead. The second method is to avoid using your device before going to sleep. They sometimes make you delay your sleep which makes you reduce your sleep time. You can also read books before going to bed, it helps your body to relax.

In conclusion, having lack of sleep can cause multiple illnesses such as tiredness, depression and more. We should take medication if we have trouble sleeping or read books instead.

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In today developing world, a number of individuals find themselves wrestling with the challenge of securing adequate sleep. This essay asserts that sleep deprivation not only undermines physical health and cognitive performance but also suggests a comprehensive strategy for mitigation, emphasizing personal routines and systemic policy shifts.

The ramifications of sleep deprivation extend far beyond mere tiredness, infiltrating various facets of health and daily functionality. Physiologically, chronic sleep shortage precipitate a host of ailments, including but not limited to cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and weakened immune responses. This is attributed to the body's compromised to undergo essential repair and rejuvenation processes during sleep. Mentally, the lack of sleep exacerbates stress levels, impairs cognitive functions, and increases the risk of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. For instance, researches indicate that individuals who consistently sleep less than six hours per night exhibit a significantly higher susceptibility to stress-related conditions, underscoring the indispensable role of sleep in maintaining mental equilibrium.

Addressing the quandary of insufficient sleep necessitates a holistic strategy that acknowledges the complexity of sleep as a biological necessity. Individually, adopting a disciplined sleep schedule, creating a conducive sleeping environment free from electronic distractions, and engaging in regular physical activity are pivotal steps toward enhancing sleep quality. Societally, it is imperative for workplaces and educational institutions to recognize the importance of sleep, potentially by advocating for flexible scheduling to accommodate natural sleep cycles. Furthermore, public health campaigns can play an instrumental role in elevating awareness about the importance of sleep hygiene, thereby cultivating a culture that venerates rather than neglects sleep.

In conclusion, the perils of sleep deprivation are profound and far-reaching, affecting individuals' health and their capacity to function optimally. It is through the collective effort of personal lifestyle changes and societal support mechanisms that the tide can be turned, ensuring that sufficient sleep becomes a cornerstone of public health. As this essay elucidates, prioritizing sleep is not merely a personal preference but a critical investment in one’s overall well-being.

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Nowadays, people have difficulties falling asleep, often due to their modern lifestyle. This essay will discuss the problems caused by sleep deprivation, along with some solutions.

Sleep deprivation causes lots of problems.

First of all, lack of sleep not only leads to fatigue but also reduces the ability to concentrate significantly. When tired, the brain struggles to focus for long periods, causing a serious problem for individuals who require intense concentration for their jobs, such as pilots and accountants. For instance, a person who has enough sleep can work easily and effectively, however, a sleepy pilot can cause lots of problems when they are aviating. Sleep is essential for the body’s rejuvenation and healing processes. Moreover, inadequate sleep can lead to various health issues, like diabetes and cancer. Besides physical health, lack of sleep can negatively impact mental well-being. Tired individuals are often irascible and easily get angry. Some solutions may help those struggling to get enough sleep. Firstly, medication can be a helpful option, powerful drugs like temazepam can help people to fall asleep better and easier. Melatonin supplements, available in tablet form, help regulate the body’s natural hormones. Even herbal remedies can be beneficial. A warm cup of chamomile tea in the evening can help prepare the body and mind for sleep. A more effective solution may be to develop evening habits that promote relaxation and prepare the body for sleep. Reading a good novel can be a particularly effective sleep aids for many individuals.

In conclusion, sleep deprivation can have both physical and mental consequences. Medication and a relaxing evening routine can effectively overcome this issue.