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Topic Benefits of Sleep / Harms of Lack of Sleep
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photoFreak Posted at 9:43 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
(source: http://pathaspire.com/plan/scheduling/time/6 )
^ check it out

I copypasted a couple points of benefits of sleep / harms of lack of sleep, but not the elaborations and reasons; check the article/website out for the rest + more info!

Benefits of sleep:
- Your body is able to repair connections between nerve cells depending on the amount of deep sleep and REM sleep you get ... (check the website for a much longer explanation)
- Obviously, if you sleep more, you will feel more awake and energetic during the day, which positively affects your mood, productivity, mental capabilities, and physical state.
- Your body repairs itself during sleep ...(read more on website)
- Growth hormones are released in sleep, making sleep vital to children, but the hormones also stimulate muscle repair for everybody.
- There are more benefits to sleep that are suspected, but they are less certain. Some of these include ... (read more on website)

Harms of lack of sleep:
- Stress (physical and mental): your body functions are stimulated to a higher level, so blood pressure may increase, you may feel your heart beating faster and feel lightheaded when you stand up, etc.
- Less concentration ... (read more on website)
- Bad memory ...  
- Impaired coordination and reflexes ...
- Bad mood and irrational behavior ...
- Trouble forming sentences and processing information ...
- Low immunity ...
- Sleepiness: obviously. Nobody wants to be drowsy or nodding off when there are things to do or teachers to not anger.

Replies
Midnight Frost Posted at 5:21 am on Aug. 28, 2008
Every time I want to sleep, work has to get in the way...
noraa Posted at 9:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
I like sleep but here it is 12:50 AM and I'm still up, haha.
jellybeana4 Posted at 9:47 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
I barely sleep.
And i got a horrible memory.
HAHA.
saradotcom Posted at 9:46 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
Sleep? Good? no way.
sidekick k Posted at 9:44 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
i love sleep. i love lamp.
Lyn Lyn6 Posted at 9:44 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
geez, i lack sleep. D;
but it isnt my fault ;-;
whirlgoesround Posted at 9:44 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
Benefits: I LOOk better, my EYES looks better, it's all about the physical benefits personally for me.
MrJollyRancher Posted at 9:44 pm on Aug. 27, 2008
Well duh, sleep is good.
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