Sleep.
It affects learning, memory, relationships, problemsolving, risk-taking, decisionmaking, creativity, organizational success, insight, achievement, flexible reasoning, productivity, safety, the immune system, concentration, stress, appetite, judgment, mood, decisiveness, vigilance, group performance, communication, metabolism, job satisfaction, impulse control, innovation, personal success, coordination, athletic performance, quality of life.
President Bill Clinton to news anchor Anjali Rao in 2008 In my long political career, most of the mistakes I made, I made when I was too tired, because I tried too hard and worked too hard, he told Rao. You make better decisions when you're not too tired.
range even though the consequences substance use, psychopathology, poor grades, dropout and subsequent unemployment - of sleep disturbance could be greatest."
Daniel Taylor, University of North Texas
SLEEP ENOUGH
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Teens and young adults who do not get enough sleep are at risk for problems such as automobile crashes, poor performance in school and poor grades, depressed moods, and problems with peer and adult relationships.
Problem Sleepiness, National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Bulboltz et al (2001) reported that only 11% of a sample of US college undergraduate students (N = 191) had good sleep quality. Buboltz WC Jr, Brown F, Soper B. Sleep habits and patterns of college students: a preliminary study. J Am Coll Health 2001; 50:131-135. Monitoring all adolescents and college-aged students for sleep insufficiency is imperative to improve both academic and emotional well-being. Marhefka JK. Sleep Deprivation: Consequences for Students. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2011 Sep; 49(9):20-5 We found that students get insufficient sleep and frequently use medication and alcohol as sleep aids, use stimulants as alertness aids, and fall asleep at the wheel, or have motor vehicle accidents due to sleepiness. Taylor DJ, Bramoweth AD. Patterns and consequences of inadequate sleep in college students: substance use and motor vehicle accidents. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Jun; 46(6):610-2.
THE PHYSICAL HEALTH A ND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS CAN BE SIGNIFANTLY E NHANCED THROUGH SLEEP EDUCAT ION.
SLEEP SMART
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SLEEP WELL
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