Sleep: How Crucial It Is!
Most
of us, teenagers especially, think that sleeping is a distasteful intrusion into
the time we would otherwise spend on our smart phones and laptops.
Scientists are slowly waking up to how crucial night-time sleep is, and what a foundational
role it plays in our health. If you are curious to learn more, see
this essay by
a student. If you can understand Tamil, watch this segment (01:10:49 to 01:19:00).
No amount of daytime sleep can compensate even an hour's of night-time sleep—
neglect it at your own peril!
- There is a statistically signifcant increase in the incidence of cancer among night-time shift workers
- Sleep and mental health are related
- Society has become
"supremely arrogant" in ignoring the importance of sleep, leading
researchers have told the BBC's Day of the Body Clock
- E-book readers, cellphones, etc. should be avoided well before going to bed
- Sleep Loss May Cause Brain Damage
- Benefits of Sleep
- Russell Foster's TED talk
- University of Michigan's web page on sleep