The benefits of proper sleep hygiene
Lack of sleep at night can make you feel bad the next day. And, in time, it can be more of a nuisance than just your mood.
Studies show that getting quality sleep on a regular basis can help you improve all sorts of problems, from blood sugar to training results.
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Benefits
- More alert / perceptive brain.
Because sleep plays an important role in both learning and memory.
- Better mood.
Another thing that your brain does while you sleep is the processing of your emotions. Your mind needs this time to recognize and react correctly.
- Healthier heart.
- Motivation.
Lack of sleep affects your motivation, which helps you get to the finish line.
- Sports achievement.
In addition to draining your energy, you will see slower reaction times, time to repair your muscles, and more difficult mental and physical challenges.
- Weight control.
When you are well rested, you are less hungry. Lack of sleep affects the hormones in the brain, leptin and ghrelin, which control appetite.
- Improved immune system. Continuous sleep deprivation changes the way immune cells work. It may not attack as quickly and you may get sick more often.
This article is a part of theWellnessentially benefits series.