Sleep – Scientists have gone to great lengths to fully understand its benefits. In studies of humans and other animals, they have discovered that sleep plays a critical role in immune function, metabolism, memory, learning, and other vital functions. Read about the specific benefits of sleep as reported by Harvard.
Your weekly challenge for next week – Starts Sunday.
Get at least 7 hours sleep per night. If you sleep less than 7 you must accrue 7 before day is over.
Here are the conditions:
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Sleep means in bed, lights off, no TV, no talking. Once you are engaged with another human being, whether before falling asleep or after waking, you may no longer count the time as “sleeping.”
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Your sleep time starts when you lay down, turn off the lights, and go to bed. Even if you don’t actually fall asleep for 15 or 20 minutes, you may count from the time you went to bed.
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If you wake prior to 7 hours, as long as you stay in bed resting before you get up, you may count that as sleep time.
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If you don’t sleep the full 7 hours during the night, you must nap during the day to accumulate 7 hours before the day is over and before you go to bed for the next night.
