Think you should cut back on the 7-9 hours of sleep a night that you need? Let us change your mind. With the proper amount of sleep:
You’ll Eat Less. Plenty of experts and scientific data have connected a lack of sleep with increased hunger and weight gain. Findings presented at an American Heart Association meeting suggests that healthy people may consume more than 500 additional calories when they are sleep deprived.
You’ll Look More Attractive. According to a study publish in the British Medical Journal, sleeping regularly does enhance your beauty. Researchers found that sleep deprived people scored less in the categories of perceived health, attractiveness and tiredness during a study. Sleep also helps to keep your skin in top condition. Long-term sleep deprivation can caused increased stress-related aging, a decreased ability to stay hydrated and a decreased ability to fight of environmental pollutants.
You’ll Make Better Decisions. The saying “sleep on it,” does have some merit. Researchers found that people make smarter calls after a good night’s sleep. Rules are clearer and possibilities can be fully considered.
You’ll Ease The Pain Of Bad Memories. One study found that sleep may help take the edge off of painful experiences. The dream stage of sleep provides an overnight therapy session with its unique neuro-chemical composition.
You’ll Learn Better. Skip the cramming session and get the proper amount of sleep. Studies have linked sleep with increased performance on learning-related tasks. Timing of sleep may matter too. One study found that when participants were learning a memory related task, and then immediately went to sleep, they performed better on the test.
You’ll Be More Organized. Sleepiness can cause you to lack the focus to stay on task long enough to keep things organized. Piles of clutter can be a sign that you need to snooze more.
You’ll Exercise Better. Find that you are too tired to go to the gym after work? If you are working a desk job, you shouldn’t be physically exhausted. Consider sleeping more and adding a workout routine to your schedule. Research has also proven that sleep increases your athletic ability. If you want to beat your team rival or meet personal goal, more sleep is definitely the way to go.
You’ll Be Easier To Get Along With. We all know how cranky and short-tempered we can be after a bad night of sleep. Long-term sleep deprivation can take a toll on your personality. One study found that sleep deprived people could be more likely to blame other people and plan revenge against them. The sleepier you are, the more likely your thoughts will become more selfish, dissatisfied and angry.
You’ll Be Better Protected. Sleep is the perfect way to boost your immunity. Missing sleep weakens your immune system, causing you to be more susceptible to picking up a bad cold.
Sleep easily makes you the best version of yourself. Set a sleep schedule and stick to it, even on the weekends. You may think that you are missing out on things, but sleep enhances and extends your life in more ways that you can imagine!
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