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