Date post: | 11-Feb-2017 |
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The Benefits of Sleep
By Maria Haymandou
It !improves !memory
• During sleep, your mind “consolidates”, strengthening memories or “practice” skills that you learned while awake!
• Your brain also helps reorganize and restructure these, which could result in more creativity by strengthening the emotional components of memory
It’s linked with longevity
• Too much or too little sleep is linked with a shorter lifespan!
• It’s still not 100% clear if that’s a cause or effect!
• Sleeping also helps curb inflammation, which is linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and premature aging
It gives you energy
• Studies of athletes indicate that more sleep increases average sprint time and stamina
It improves !your grades
• Children who have sleep disordered breathing (snoring, sleep apnea, etc) are more likely to have problems with attention and learning!
• College students that don’t get enough sleep also tend to have lower grades
It sharpens your
attention• A lack of sleep can
result in ADHD-like symptoms in children!
• Children who don’t get enough sleep a night are more likely to be hyperactive, inattentive and impulsive
It improves your weight • Well-rested dieters
lose more fat than those who are sleep-deprived
It lowers stress
• Sleep has been known to reduce levels of stress, giving people better control of their blood pressure as well!
• It’s also believed that sleep affects cholesterol levels
It helps you avoid accidents
• Drowsy driving is just as bad, if not worse, than drunk driving!
• The National Highway Safety Administration reported that it accounted for the highest number of fatal crashes in 2009
It helps fight depression
• A lack of sleep can contribute to depression!
• Good sleep means more emotional stability!
• You want to find a balance, so that means getting roughly the same amount of sleep every night