Sleep Tight: Three Ways To Get Better Sleep Now
Posted 1 hour ago by Allison Kade
We spend roughly 30 years of our lives sleeping, which means we could have spent all that time traveling, building empires, or eating watermelon.
For the overachievers whose immediate instinct upon hearing that is to cut back on their sleep so they can start on some of the foregoing activites, we promise you: This time is all very well spent.
It’s National Sleep Awareness Week, and here’s why good sleep is so important:
It improves our memory (our brain doesn’t shut down during sleep but rather goes into overdrive, like a computer sorting through its memory).
It has the potential to double our problem-solving skills.
It increases our ability to empathize with others.
It heightens our sex drive.
It’s associated with a higher IQ in kids.
Read the rest of the article here.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
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