You might be tempted to blame your trouble focusing on your age or stress or your overflowing email inbox, but a lack of sleep could be the true culprit.\n\nToo few hours in dreamland has been linked to a whole host of cognitive problems, like difficulty focusing and paying attention, confusion, lower alertness and concentration, forgetfulness and trouble learning, WebMD reports. \n\nSo next time you find yourself forgetting where you put your keys, consider how much sleep you got last night. (credit:shutterstock)
First you knock the alarm clock off the dresser, then you spill the milk as you\'re pouring your cereal, then you stub your toe on the way out the door -- you\'ve become a klutz overnight. \n\nResearchers don\'t know exactly why, but sleepy people seem to \"have slower and less precise motor skills,\" Clete Kushida, M.D., Ph.D., director of Stanford University Center for Human Sleep Research told Prevention. Reflexes are dulled, balance and depth perception can be a little wonky and since you may also have trouble focusing, reaction time can be slowed, meaning you can\'t quite catch the egg carton before it hits the floor.\n (credit:Alamy)