You may be surprised to know that there are many health benefits to getting adequate sleep. Sleep research has shown that people who sleep longer and deeper have:
- Better memory
- Lowered inflammation (one example would be a lowered heart attack risk)
- Increased creative thinking (due to the brain having been restored in your sleep)
- Improved athletic performance with the same amount of effort
- Sharpened attention (one example would be a lowered risk of a car accident)
- Easier weight management
- Easier to manage stress
- Lowered rates of depression
These are just a few examples of the positive health effects of a good night’s sleep. If you don’t sleep well, you cannot function well and your quality of life may be severely reduced.