Benefits of Sleep

      Promotes growth 

• Sleep triggers the body to release hormones that promote  normal growth in children and teens. This hormone also boosts muscle mass and helps repair cells and tissues in children, teens, and adults.

• Helps heart health 

       Sleep is an essential time for the body to recuperate. During the non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep

       stages, heart rate slows, blood pressure drops, and breathing stabilizes. These changes reduce stress  on the heart, allowing it to                       recover from strain that occurs during waking hours.

• Supports weight management

       Sleep may be a key component of weight loss. It can influence hunger and satiety, energy production, and  motivation for physical                     activity. Getting a good night’s sleep is helpful for everyone.. An adequate sleep schedule of seven to nine hours per night can maintain             physical, emotional, and mental heal

•  Helps combat germs

         German researchers have discovered one way sleep improves the body's ability to fight off a cold. Sleep, it seems, strengthens the                   potency of certain immune cells by improving their chances of attaching to-and eventually destroying-cells infected with viruses.

•   Helps keep your immune system strong

          Researchers have found that during nightly sleep, certain components of the immune system rev up. For example, there is an                              increased production of cytokines associated with inflammation. This activity appears to be driven both by sleep and by circadian                    rhythm, which is the body’s 24-hour internal clock.

•   Reduces risk of injury

          Sleep gives the body a chance to repair and regenerate from the day – muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and growth plates need                  this time to recover to help prevent overuse injuries. Sleep also helps with reaction time, which is integral in most sports.

•  Increases attention span

          When people don't get enough sleep, their attention and concentration abilities decline. Their reaction time lengthens, they're                              inattentive, and they don't respond as well to environmental signals. That means they can't take in new information or react to                              dangerous situations. 

• Boosts memory and learning

         Memory - Memories seem to become more stable in the brain during the deep stages of sleep. After that, REM—the most active stage             of  sleep—seems to play a role in linking together related memories, sometimes in unexpected ways. That’s why a full night of sleep                 may help with problem-solving.

• Learning -  When you learn something new, the best way to remember it is to sleep on it. That’s because sleeping helps strengthen memories you’ve formed throughout the day. It also helps to link new memories to earlier ones. You might even come up with creative new ideas while you slumber.