Love to sleep?
You are not alone!
Sleeping has many great benefits that you should know. Therefore, I want to list some of my favourite findings of how sleeping improves your life:
1. Improve your memory Research has found that you perform better and/or improve your retention rate after sleeping on it for a night. Even better: Learn before you go to bed. Whether it is a physical skill or a mental skill, you will find improvements the next day.
2. Improve your performance If you participate in a competitive sport, sleeping will improve your performance. Research at Stanford University has shown that football players improved sprint times and decreased general physical fatigue after sleeping 10 hours for 7 consecutive weeks. This has confirmed former findings seen in tennis players and swimmers.
3. Lose weight If you intend to go an a diet, sleeping more will help you lose weight. Researchers at the University of Chicago saw an 56% increase in fat loss in participants who slept more than 9 hours every night. Men who slept less than 7 hours every night also experienced faster muscle mass loss.
So sleep and metabolism seem to be linked together through the body's hormones.
4. Fix your back pain Especially if you have sedentary lifestyle, you might benefit by lying down if your back starts hurting. At least if it doesn't seem awkward in the office.
5. Get some HGH The Human Growth Hormone (or HGH) contains of 191 different amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Research has found an increase in the production of HGH during nocturnal ours. What HGH does is... - Tissue Repair - Muscle Growth - Increase / Regulate Brain Function - Increase Health (both physical and mental) - Better Bone Density (Stronger Bones) - More Energy - Balanced Metabolism
So the right amount of HGH in your system is critical for your overall health.
6. Decrease Heart Stress / Inflammation Inflammation and "Inflammatory Markers" are directly linked to Heart Disease and Strokes. Sleep keeps Blood Pressure and Cholesterol down, thus reducing overall Heart Stress.
7. Live longer! An increase in blood pressure due to lack of sleep will propel your aging process. If you don't want to look and feel older than you are, sleep more hours.
8. Prevent Diabetes In a study, where male participants reduced their sleep time from 8 hours to 4 hours a night, many of them processed glucose slower than before. Slowly processing glucose is a sign for developing diabetes. If you don't want to have Diabetes, sleep more hours.
9. Drunk or sleepy? Don't drive! Research has shown that driving sleepy is as detrimental to your driving skills as having a drink before driving.
10. Improve your immune system Sleeping less hours will weaken your immune system, thus picking up a cold or a flu will seem like a new hobby to you. If you want to be free of that nasty cold, sleep more hours.
So if you love sleep as much as I do, get some more of it!
Readers: What is your favorite sleep hack?
The Top 10 Benefits of Sleeping for Your Body and Mind
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