Some studies have shown that short sleep can negatively impact some aspects of brain function to a similar degree as alcohol intoxication.
If you like sports, you will find this interesting. Sleep has been shown to enhance athletic performance.
In a study on basketball players, longer sleep was shown to significantly improve speed, accuracy, reaction times and mental wellbeing. If you sleep less than 7 hours, you will be three times more likely to develop a cold than
someone who slept eight hours
or more. In fact, sleep improves
your immune function. So, if you
get colds often, maybe
you should just sleep more?
Getting enough sleep is also
helpful in social situations.
Sleep loss reduces your ability
to interact socially. One study
found that people who
had not slept had a reduced
ability to recognize expressions
of anger and happiness.
Researchers believe that
poor sleep affects your
ability to recognize important
social cues and process
emotional information.
So, if you want to be smarter,
thiner or better in sports,
get some sleep!
Written by Agnieszka Szczepańska