Those extra
zzzs could help
more than you think
That hard-to-reach ³A² might be just a little easier to reach than you
think. Go to sleep. Iım not kidding, that extra sleep may
be just what your brain needs.
An
episode of Full House showed
Kimmy and DJ studying for a Spanish test past midnight. The advice of all-knowing Danny Tanner
was to go to bed if they wanted to do well in the morning. Did they pass the test? Of course, everything turns out
perfectly on television. Nothing
ever ends badly on TV. Yet, the
sleep they got may have played a bigger role than a few more minutes studying.
Eight
hours of sleep is the magic number for most adults. The National Sleep Foundation recommends more than nine
hours for teenagers. So, if I get
up at 6:30, to get at least 9 hours of sleep, Iıd better fall asleep by
9:30. I rarely go to bed before
9:30. Hmm no wonder I feel so
tired at school.
According
to German scientists, while you are sleeping, the brain continues to work on
problems from the day. Therefore,
all the studying will sink in and will be remembered better the next day. Sleep also helps concentration and
reaction time. That extra hour of
sleep is looking more and more appealing.
If I can sleep more, feel better during the day, and possibly get a
better grade because I can focus better, I think I might just go sleep.
Iım
not going to stop studying completely.
You canıt do well if you donıt know the material. But tonight, I am going to give myself
the benefit of the doubt rather than try to cram more information in my brain.