You Need Your ZZZs

If you pride yourself in being able to survive on little sleep every day, think again. Researchers have discovered that sleeping for six hours a night for six days straight makes your body feel like you had no sleep at all on the seventh night.

Studies indicate that sleep is vital when it comes to our learning abilities, memory, physical performance and health. Experiments have proven that people who've been up for more than 20 hours mimic the reflexes of a legally drunk person with a blood alcohol of .08. Also, scientists have discovered that those who are chronically sleep deprived have a higher risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

So if you're planning to cut down on sleep tonight so you can do more work, reconsider. By getting the right amount of sleep, you can actually perform better.
How much sleep do you need? Check this out:


Zero to 24 months old: 13-17 hours
Two year olds: 9-13 hours
Ten year olds: 10-11 hours
Sixteen to 65 years: 6-9 hours
Over 65 years: 6-8 hours







"Sleepless nights when your memories consume me..." - Urbandub