Benefits of Sleep

In my previous blog, I discussed about importance of sleep. I hope some of you have started making necessary changes in your lifestyle and started giving more importance to sleep. Now here are a few Benefits of Sleep.

Ø  Improve memory:

                "If you are trying to learn something, whether it’s physical or mental, you learn it to a certain point with practice," whether it’s Language or tennis —you’ll perform better after sleeping.

Ø  Live longer:

                Sleep also affects quality of life. "Many things that we take for granted are affected by sleep," "If you sleep better, you can certainly live better. It’s pretty clear.

Ø  Be a winner:

                If you’re an athlete, there may be one simple way to improve your performance and that’s sleep. Players who tried to sleep at least 10 hours a night for seven to eight weeks improved their performance and had less daytime fatigue and more stamina. Roger Federer sleeps 10hrs a day rather that 8hrs which is actually 2hrs more amount of sleep than required for his age.

Ø  Improve your Grades:

                Children between the ages of 10 and 16 who have sleep disordered breathing, which includes snoring and other types of interrupted breathing during sleep, are more likely to have problems with attention and learning. Also, college students who didn't get enough sleep had worse grades than those who did.

Ø  Hyperactive Kids:

                "Kids don’t react the same way to sleep deprivation as adults do," adults get sleepy, kids tend to get hyperactive." Children aged seven and eight who get less than about eight hours of sleep a night are more likely to be hyperactive, inattentive, and impulsive. "So not surprisingly how we sleep affects the brain."

  

Ø  Maintain Healthy Weight:

                "Sleep and metabolism are controlled by the same sectors of the brain," "When you are sleepy, certain hormones go up in your blood, and those same hormones drive appetite."So, if you are thinking about going on a diet, you might want to plan an earlier bedtime too.

Ø  Lower Stress Levels:

                Stress and sleep are nearly one and the same—and both can affect cardiovascular health. "Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress, and with that people can have better control of their blood pressure," sleep effects cholesterol levels, which plays a significant role in heart disease."

Ø  Lower Depression:

•                 "A lack of sleep can contribute to depression," You get more emotional stability with good sleep." “If you sleep more on the weekends, you simply aren't sleeping enough in the week,"  "It’s all about finding a balance.