As we get later into the school year, the idea of sleep becomes almost comical to some of us. I know you IB and AP kids are out there. Staying up jacked on coffee all night begins to seem like the norm as we burn the midnight oil, reaching our seemingly impossible deadlines. While us zombie kids are roaming around the halls on three to four hours of sleep, we begin to think that it wouldnāt make a difference if we were to just stay awake doing homework for the rest of our lives.
An interesting video posted by AsapSCIENCE discusses the issue of never getting any sleep at all.Ā For the first day, you might be fine, by the second day things will start going downhill.
Thinking about it from a scientific point of view, it doesnāt make sense to leave ourselves completely vulnerable for numerous hours completely unaware of the threats around us.
But humans need sleep (no matter how many of you think you donāt). Teenagers should be getting 9-10 hours (yeah right) each night, while adults need 8-9 hours. But realistically, who has the time? With homework and extra-curricular activities and work andā¦ Well, itās a shock that more of us arenāt in strait jackets.
No matter how important that essay may seem or how impossible that lab due tomorrow is, without getting enough sleep, youāre wasting all of your efforts. Did you know that it takes us up to two times longer to do something at night when itās dark as opposed to the day? Staying up until 2 a.m. and spending over four hours on your homework would have only taken you half as long during the afternoon or evening. Obviously, we arenāt all that lucky to be able to get so much time in our days, but sometimes we have to ask if itās really worth it.
Anyone reading this past 10 p.m., go to bed, youāll thank me later.
Now, for those of you insomniacs out there, here are some sleeping tips that you may have heard a dozen times before but maybe itās time to start considering them:
Set a regular bed time, that way it will be easier for you to fall asleep each night as your body will recognize that itās the time of day when youāre supposed to be sleeping. As well, try to wake up at the same time every day so your body gets into a natural sleep-wake rhythm.
Napping is okay! If you missed out on some sleep, feel free to nap in the extra hours, but donāt overdo it. Your naps shouldnāt last longer than two or three hours, otherwise youāll sleep the whole day away.
Most important of all DONāT PROCRASTINATE getting enough sleep. It’s probably due to procrastination you’re in this position in the first place. If itās midnight and youāve been looking at LOLcats, maybe itās time to turn the screen offā¦
(For more sleeping tips, visit this website.)
Goodnight everybody!