Hello people. Today I will be talking about the benefits of sleep and
why it is important to us. Sleep is important as it gives our body a
rest and allows it to prepare for the next day
Before I begin, I
would like to show you the recommended amount of hours an individual
should sleep everyday, sorted according to age.
Newborns 12-18 hours
Toddlers 12-14 Hours
Children 10-12 Hours
Teenagers 8-9 Hours
Adults 7-9 Hours
Having enough sleep is important as:
1. It leads to better results
Be
it if you are a student or a worker, having enough sleeps helps you to
be more alert and fresh for the next day. Hence one is able to perform
better.
2. Sleep improves memory
Students
listen up! Having enough sleep makes our brain able to processing new
experiences and factual knowledge better. It helps increase analytical
reasoning and knowledge as well.
3. Sleep improves our mood
Have
you realised that most of the reason people give for having a bad mood
during the day is due to not having enough sleep? A prolonged period of
lack of sleep may even lead to more serious problems like depression.
Enough sleep helps take away the groggy feeling felt during the day.
Therefore it is important we have enough sleep to improve our mood.
4. Sleep improves our weight
Researchers
have found that dieters who have enough sleep loose more fat! Sleep
ensure the balance of hormones are well balanced so our craving for high
calorie foods would be much lesser.
5.Sleep helps you live longer
Studies
have shown that people who sleep less than six hours a day have high
higher blood levels of inflammatory proteins. These will lead to a
higher chance of suffering heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis,
and premature aging. Therefore ensure you get enough sleep to prevent
heart related problems and a range of other ailments
With sufficient sleep, we are one step closer to good health!
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