Watch the video above and talk about it with a group or mentor. Learn more.
It’s the night before a critical presentation. Will an all nighter help or hurt?
Key Points:
- Although most people pay little attention to their sleep schedule, sleep isn’t lost time.
- Sleep is a good time for your body to regulate important functions like respiration, circulation, and growth.
- Sleep is an essential period of restructuring in your brain, which is crucial for how our memories work.
- Studies have found that sleep helps our brains transfer short-term memory to long-term memory, allowing us to access that information more easily.
- Skimping on sleep decreases your chance of retaining information.
Quote This:
Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. -Thomas Dekker
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Why do you think people pay such little attention to sleep? How much do you care about sleep?
- Other than what is listed above, what do you think additional benefits of sleep are?
- What are some ways to implement a better sleep schedule in your life?
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
