The benefits of a good night’s sleep
It seems unlikely that a person would forget how important a good night’s sleep is to their well-being. Surprisingly though, despite the fact we all love taking to our beds, a lot of people seem to either not care about their hours, or are genuinely ignorant of the benefits of sleeping well.
From the number of hours we all manage to get, to the types of duvets we use, sleep is vital if you expect to get the best out of your brain and body during the day.
This short article aims to highlight some of the benefits of getting a good night’s sleep.
Reduce stress by getting enough sleep
It sounds fairly simple and straightforward, but a lot of people still look past it completely. The fact is, unless you get around seven to eight hours of sleep a night, your body shifts into a state of stress.
This means that you will have increased blood pressure and a rise in the production of stress hormones. When you’ll find that it’s harder to go to sleep because of the increase in stress hormones, you’ll also have an increased chance of having a heart attack.
Become more alert and boost memory skills with sleep
Being mentally able to seize the day and getting a good night’s sleep are mutually dependent on each other. By being alert and being able to properly deal with the tasks ahead of you during the day, you will enhance your chances of getting better rest.
Also, the more solid sleep you get, the better your brain becomes at processing the day’s events, and increasing your memory-recalling capacity.
Give your body a chance to repair
When you go to the gym to work out, you’ll often find that your body is in pain after you wake up. This is because your body uses sleep to repair the damage done to your muscles.
Your body also uses this opportunity to repair other damage, from things such as stress and ultraviolet rays. Your body cells produce more protein only when you’re asleep.
Increase your longevity
In the long term, how much sleep your body gets will determine how long you’ll live. Studies have demonstrated that there were more deaths with those who received less than five hours of sleep a night, aged between 50 and 79.
The same applies to those who get too much sleep too, so make sure you don’t overdo it!
Lose weight
Those who go on diets will find that they will lose more fat if you get adequate rest for your body. Studies have shown that 56 per cent of weight loss involves fat reduction if your body gets enough rest.
On the other hand, those who were sleep deprived did lose weight, but the weight lost was all muscle mass.
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