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Sleep and Mental Health: Pastoral Counselor Kevin Pendergast on Rest, Cognition, and Emotional Balance
How does chronic sleep deprivation affect our emotional stability, cognitive focus, and overall mental health? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back licensed pastoral counselor Kevin Pendergast to explore the profound impact of sleep on our psychological and daily functioning.
Pendergast outlines the physical and mental health consequences of failing to hit target sleep goals, noting how sleep deprivation hyper-activates the amygdala, leading to mood swings, anxiety, and heightened irritability. He explains the "mind after midnight" phenomenon, detailing how poor sleep…
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