Love to sleep?
You are not alone!
You should be aware that sleeping has many wonderful advantages. As a result, I’d like to share some of my favorite research on the benefits of sleep.
1. Improve your memory:
According to research, if you give anything a night’s rest, you’ll perform better and/or retain more information. Even better: Acquire knowledge before retiring. The next day, you’ll see gains in both your physical and mental abilities.
2. Improve your performance:
If you play a competitive sport, getting enough sleep will help you perform better. Football players’ sprint timings and overall physical tiredness were enhanced, according to Stanford University research, after sleeping for 10 hours every night for seven weeks in a row. This supports earlier observations made in tennis players and swimmers.
3. Lose weight:
If you want to reduce weight, getting more sleep will be beneficial. Participants who slept longer than 9 hours per night showed a 56% increase in fat reduction, according to University of Chicago researchers. Men who slept for fewer than 7 hours a night also lost muscle mass more quickly.
As a result, it appears that hormones in the body play a role in how much sleep one gets.
4. Fix your back pain:
If your back starts to suffer, you might find it helpful to lie down, especially if you lead a sedentary lifestyle. If it doesn’t appear weird at the office, at least.
5. Get some HGH:
The 191 distinct amino acids that make up human growth hormone (also known as HGH), are the building blocks of proteins. HGH production has been shown to rise during the night, according to research. HGH functions as…
– Repaired Tissue
-Muscle development
– Enhance or Control Brain Function
– Enhance Health (both physical and mental)
– Improved Bone Density (Stronger Bones)
-More energy and a healthy metabolism
Therefore, having the proper level of HGH in your body is essential for maintaining good health.
6. Decrease Heart Stress / Inflammation:
Heart disease and strokes are intimately correlated with inflammation and “inflammatory markers.” Sleep helps to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, which lessens total heat stress.
7. Live longer:
Lack of sleep will speed up your aging process because it will raise your blood pressure. Sleep more if you don’t want to feel and look older than you are.
8. Prevent Diabetes:
In a study where male volunteers went from getting 8 hours of sleep to getting only 4 hours, several of them metabolized glucose more slowly than previously. Diabetes is indicated by slow glucose metabolism. Sleep more if you don’t want to develop diabetes.
9. Drunk or sleepy? Don’t drive:
According to research, driving while fatigued is just as bad for your reflexes as drinking and driving.
10. Improve your immune system:
Your immune system will be compromised if you get less sleep, making getting the flu or a cold feel like a new sport to you. Sleep extra hours if you want to be free of that awful cold.
So get more sleep if you love it as much as I do.