Why Should We Sleep More?
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Sleeping is one of the most important activities we engage in our daily lives. So why wouldn't we get more sleep? It is recommended that adults get 8-9 hours of sleep a night and yet the average Americans gets 6.8 hours of sleep a night. Now you may be asking yourself, "what are the benefits of getting a full 8 hours of sleep?" The number of things one gains from simply getting enough sleep is simply astonishing. However, the top 3 benefits of getting enough sleep include and are not limited to boosting your immune system, maintaining a healthy weight, and improving your memory. Source Sleeping is arguably the most important event the human body engages in. We can improve ourselves so much just from simply getting 8 hours of sleep that there is no reason not to! According to a study done by Oxford , when 164 people were exposed to the common cold, the more sleep an individual gets the faster they recovered from this illness. On top of this, the individuals who