Although you try to stay awake to take notes, last night’s procrastination makes for heavy lids, and you nod off, only to wake up to a puddle of desk-drool and a staring class.

Many AHS students find themselves in this situation on a daily basis. This can easily be remedied by 8-9 hours of sleep every night. Although it may seem impossible, with an organized schedule and discipline, the aforementioned amount of sleep is a reasonable goal.

Sophomore Allison Ilgan goes to bed at 9 P.M. “It’s easier for me to get up in the morning [and] I don’t crash in the middle of the day,” ILgan said.

Sleep improves the ability to remember important facts and increases concentration. Sufficient sleep actually reduces the effort the brain must use in an academic setting.

“By getting enough sleep I feel like I absorb the information [at school] better,” ILgan said.

Patience and stress tolerance levels are also increased by sleep. This is especially important for athletes, whose sprint times, between-workout recovery times and reflexes have been proven to be quicker with more sleep.

Sleep is an important part of life that cannot be ignored or continually pushed back to a later time.

Source: Health.com