Importance of Sleep and Psychology
Inadequate sleep or poor-quality sleep will damage many systems of the body and, over time, can contribute to a greater risk of chronic disease and health problems. But the most immediate consequences of not sleeping than you'll notice are those that affect your mind and thinking.
Key functions:
We intuitively know we need sleep. When you don't get a good
night's sleep, you'll likely feel drowsy, you won't quite be able to think as
clearly as usual, and you might be moody and irritable. That's because one of
the key functions of sleep is to restore the brain.
Sleep better:
There's no silver bullet formula for getting a good night's
sleep, but there are several steps you can take that have been associated with
better sleep overall if you're struggling to clock the recommended number of
hours you know you need — or if you wake up less perky than you'd like to be.
How many hours?
How much sleep you need each night varies somewhat depending
on your age (younger people typically need more sleep than older adults) and
our genes (some people are naturally shorter sleepers than others). But
typically, the sleeping target for adults is between seven and nine hours each
night.
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