Sleep tight

It often happens to me that I wake up and feel like I am still partially asleep. I am unable to do anything and usually get up with my left foot. Even coffee doesn't stimulate me as much as I would like. My thoughts are scattered and my movements slow down. I try to remember something I dreamed about, but it is only fragments. I know I didn't get enough sleep, and I anticipate that this is not going to be my best day. I promise myself to go to bed earlier that day, because apparently going to bed after midnight was not a good solution.

According to Dr. Charles Czeisler, a leading sleep expert and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, sleep is as important as breathing: "We can't survive without breathing, just as we can't survive without sleep. In fact, there are scientific studies that suggest that going more than 100 hours without sleep can lead to death. However, most people struggle with sleep deprivation rather than extreme sleep deprivation.

Although most of us are aware of the importance of sleep for our health and well-being, we often neglect the amount of time we spend sleeping. Instead, we focus on other activities, such as studying for exams. However, research shows that the quality of sleep is just as important as the quantity, so it's worth considering how we spend our time and whether our time investment choices are appropriate..

Children reflect their emotions because they do not have sufficiently developed inhibitory mechanisms. Therefore, lack of sleep in children can have negative consequences. It is easy to notice that they are not very happy at that time, but rather crying and unruly. Adults are also affected by sleep to a similar extent, not only in terms of lowered mood, but also in terms of cognitive decline. It is estimated that sleep deprivation leads to an average 10 point drop in IQ test scores. Regardless of our intelligence quotient, that's a pretty big loss that's sure to hurt us before an exam or a tough day at work.

Then there's beauty sleep - the sleep we need to feel and look healthy and attractive. According to Professor Matthew Walker, Director of the Sleep Lab at the University of California, Berkeley, "If you don't get enough sleep, your skin doesn't have enough time to regenerate, which leads to deterioration. This can also affect the density and quality of your hair, as sleep is critical to the hair growth and regeneration process." In conclusion, sleep seems like a good and proven investment, we lose a lot when we don't get enough sleep. The recommended amount of sleep for adults is about 7-9 hours per night, and even more for children and teenagers.