Learning Challenge: Lack of Sleep, the Silent Killer
For this post, I used the following article: When Your Brain Doesn't Sleep
This article confirmed that a lack of sleep can cause us to lose our attention span in our daily activities. A lack of sleep causes us to tune out whenever we get bored in class as our brain is not well-rested or adequately stimulated. Often, sleep-deprived college students are disengaged from the world and noticeably more lethargic and irritated.
This article taught me that a lack of sleep can incur some serious long-term effects as well. I had no idea that a lack of sleep can actually kill brain cells and possibly cause permanent damage to the brain stem. Obviously, the short-term effects of sleep deprivation, such as tiredness, irritation, and lack of focus, were quite evident to me when I didn't get enough sleep the night before a big test or meeting. Now that I know I could potentially cause serious permanent damage, I'll be more careful of how often I stay up late or pull all-nighters.
I'm curious to learn more about how sleep helps our brain and body rejuvenate and prepare for the next day. I'm also curious to learn if there's such thing as too much sleep. I often find myself sleeping in on the weekends and waking up feeling notoriously tired, even more than when I get less than ideal amounts of sleep. I'll try and research some articles on the topic and make changes to my sleep schedule accordingly.
This article confirmed that a lack of sleep can cause us to lose our attention span in our daily activities. A lack of sleep causes us to tune out whenever we get bored in class as our brain is not well-rested or adequately stimulated. Often, sleep-deprived college students are disengaged from the world and noticeably more lethargic and irritated.
This article taught me that a lack of sleep can incur some serious long-term effects as well. I had no idea that a lack of sleep can actually kill brain cells and possibly cause permanent damage to the brain stem. Obviously, the short-term effects of sleep deprivation, such as tiredness, irritation, and lack of focus, were quite evident to me when I didn't get enough sleep the night before a big test or meeting. Now that I know I could potentially cause serious permanent damage, I'll be more careful of how often I stay up late or pull all-nighters.
I'm curious to learn more about how sleep helps our brain and body rejuvenate and prepare for the next day. I'm also curious to learn if there's such thing as too much sleep. I often find myself sleeping in on the weekends and waking up feeling notoriously tired, even more than when I get less than ideal amounts of sleep. I'll try and research some articles on the topic and make changes to my sleep schedule accordingly.
Rejuvenating Sleeping Brain Graphic - Courtesy of NPR
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