Not only is sleeping awesome because my bed is hella comfortable, but also because sleep is crazily essential to us. Sleep deprivation can really do some damage to us.
According to this site, deep REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep - meaning when you dream - stimulates regions in the brain used in learning. Sleeping is important in retaining memory and archiving information received during the day.
So for all you people out there who pull all nighters for certain things maybe like tests and exams, you're just gonna screw yourself over. I've done it a few times before and it IS DEFINITELY ABSOLUTELY not worth it.
Also, you know how usually people say you require 8 hours of sleep on average. Well the amount varies between people, some need less and others need more. In a person's sleep cycle, they will enter REM sleep about 3 times a night. The best way to know if you've got enough rest is to let your body wake yourself up. Also, if you wake up in the middle of a dream then chances are you do not have enough rest yet. A person's sleep cycle should end with no dreams (meaning not REM). Furthermore, for every hour of sleep you miss it will accumulate into a sleep debt that you should make up for. Sleep deprivation can cause some serious short term and long term effects that are discussed in said article.
Well anyways, the next time your parents or someone yells at you for sleeping too much tell them to eff off because sleep is really REALLY important!
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