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Doctors, researchers, and scientists agree: quality sleep is crucial for good health. And regular naps can help top up the sleep you need if you\u2019re not getting enough at night.<\/p>\nDoctors, researchers, and scientists agree: quality sleep is crucial for good health. And regular naps can help top up the sleep you need if you\u2019re not getting enough at night.<\/p>\n
Our bodies need sleep to recover from the wear and tear of daily life while our brains rely on sleep to sort and store memories and problem solve. Under the cover of sleep, our veins are flooded with age-defying human growth hormones while an army T-cells are raised and sent into battle to fight against colds and infection. What\u2019s more, sleep lowers the risk of just about every scary health issue as we age.<\/p>\n
What happens when you skimp on sleep and build up a sleep debt? Quite simply, the price you pay for a sleep deficit is more than just lost productivity. Sleep heals your body from the abuse of the day, fuels it up to tackle the next day and fortifies your organs to fight against future stress and disease. Skip sleep and you\u2019re ability to handle stress (physical, mental and emotional) and learn new skills is severely diminished. People who sleep less than 6 hours a night don\u2019t spend enough time in the deepest stages of sleep and are at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than those who clock at least 7 hours.\u00a0Sleep deprivation<\/a>\u00a0is a costly habit.<\/p>\n Instead of thinking of sleep \u2013 and naps \u2013 as a void of nothingness, use it as the path to a longer, healthier life. Don\u2019t you think it\u2019s time to wake up and learn why sleep is so important?<\/p>\n Grab your headphones because we\u2019ve gathered the best (in our opinion) TED Talks videos that focus on napping \u2013 paying back that sleep debt in smaller chunks rather than a whole night. These videos are short, smart and will give you something to consider the next time you think it\u2019s okay to\u00a0skimp on your sleep<\/a>.<\/p>\n You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n Dr. Sara Mednick is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. Her work on sleep research continues to shape the way we understand the importance of healthy sleep hygiene<\/a>. In her talk, she argues for everyone to take a nap during the day.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MklZJprP5F0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n We spend 1\/3rd of our lives asleep, which suggests it\u2019s important. But, what is all this sleeping and napping<\/a> for? And why does every animal species appear to need sleep? Based on the latest neuroscientific research, Penny Lewis shows why sleep is critical for combining and restructuring memories and how it forms the foundation creativity.<\/p>\nGive it up for the Down State \u2013 Sleep: Sara Mednick<\/h2>\n
Sleep-engineering: improve your life by manipulating your sleep \u2013 Penny Lewis<\/h2>\n