Sleep; why it’s essential to well being

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• Concentration difficulties• Mentally ‘drifting off’ in class• Memory impairment• Poor decision making• Lack of enthusiasm• Moodiness and aggression• Risk-taking behavior• Reduced academic performance• More ‘sick days’ from school because of tiredness

• Difficulty bouncing back from challenges

Poor quantity—not enough or too many hours of sleep (duration)

Poor quality—sleep is disrupted or fragmented

falling asleep quickly

staying asleep through the night

rising without much trouble each morning

not feeling drowsy during the day

What constitutes good sleep?

Hormones are secreted which help regulate

appetite and mood

Dreams occur which helps your brain process the

information received during

the day and cope with it all

Memories are laid down, neuron

connections are reinforced

Adrenaline, light exposure (suppresses melatonin)

ibrainwave app

Then MAKE SURE to sleep lessthan 8 hours a night.

If your goal is to: feel stressed, depressed, cranky,

disinterested, unfocused, and hungry…

Then make sure to get MORE than 8 hours

If your goal is to: be sharp, ready to take in information, have more energy and positivity, increase your IQ

AND increase your performance….