Can you remember the days when you used to sleep like a baby? Probably not. Your daily schedule may be filled with more than you can tackle in 15 or 16 hours, especially including time for socializing and indulging in entertainment media. Does sleep rank at the bottom of your priorities? “The quality and quantity of your sleep has profound effects on your body and mind, psychologically, immunologically, and neurologically,” wrote David L. Katz MD, in Disease Proof. Short-term problems can include lack of alertness, impaired memory, relationship stress, and greater likelihood for car accidents. Some of the most serious potential problems associated with chronic sleep deprivation are high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure or stroke. Other potential problems include obesity, depression, reduced immune system function and lower sex drive.