| Obviously, we are aware on how important sleep | | | | of sleep. How well you function for the day's |
| is. Whether we understand or not the full concept | | | | tasks and works greatly depends on the quantity |
| of what sleep can do to our bodies, we knew | | | | and the quality of sleep you had. |
| that having a day without sleep is terrible. Your | | | | Sleep is beneficial for us to react quickly, think |
| eyes and body are heavy, your head hurts, you | | | | clearly, improve our concentration and enable us |
| feel exhausted and you cannot concentrate. Your | | | | to create memories. As a matter of fact, the |
| work and everyday function is greatly affected. | | | | learning pathway in the brain is very active during |
| So, what is sleep anyway and why do we need | | | | sleep. Losing even 1 hour of sleep has its price. |
| it? | | | | Your ability to do focus and do physical tasks is |
| Sleep is a state wherein one is relatively | | | | greatly decreased resulting to lower performance |
| suspended from sensory and motor activities. | | | | in school or at work. Also, you tend to make |
| You can be totally or partially unconscious and | | | | wrong decisions when you are sleepy placing you |
| while majority of your voluntary muscles are | | | | at more risk. |
| inactive. Before, it was thought that sleep is just a | | | | Sleep also affects our mood. Lack of sleep is |
| constant and regular block of time when you are | | | | often linked to irritability, troubled relationships and |
| not awake. With the advancement of science, | | | | poor behavior. Moreover, those who are |
| scientists had determined that sleep plays a critical | | | | chronically deprived of sleep are prone to |
| role in our body's immune system, our learning, | | | | depression. |
| memory, metabolism and other vital organ | | | | Most importantly, it is good to our health. |
| functions. | | | | Sufficient sleep decreases our risk in having high |
| As we age, the time we are spending for sleep | | | | blood pressure, heart problems and other medical |
| lessen. From 16 to 18 hours a day for newborns, | | | | conditions. It is also during sleep that certain |
| adults on the average sleep for 7 to 8 hours daily. | | | | hormones that enhances our immune system are |
| And because we are all aware to this fact, many | | | | at its peak. This might be one reason why a good |
| older people ignore their sleeping problems, | | | | night's sleep helps you from getting sick. |
| thinking that it is normal. Adults still need 8 hours | | | | |