Sleep is amazing... full of science fiction, love, mystery; whatever you dream about! Plus, a break from reality we all need.
Did you know?
Scientists still have no factual evidence for why we need sleep, but we know that we absolutely need it. A rare disorder, Fatal familial insomnia, has affected only 100 people in history. This disorder causes the patient to pass away after about a year due to losing the ability to sleep completely...
On a lighter note, good sleeping habits and napping is known to help with longevity of life, productivity, memory, and neurological issues. More to read on this in the resources section below and of course, the following random inforgraphic:
Image courtesy of: Mind Body Green
Resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/articles/whatissleep.shtml
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542963
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=411678
http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/the-secret-and-surprising-power-of-naps
Did you know?
Scientists still have no factual evidence for why we need sleep, but we know that we absolutely need it. A rare disorder, Fatal familial insomnia, has affected only 100 people in history. This disorder causes the patient to pass away after about a year due to losing the ability to sleep completely...
On a lighter note, good sleeping habits and napping is known to help with longevity of life, productivity, memory, and neurological issues. More to read on this in the resources section below and of course, the following random inforgraphic:
Image courtesy of: Mind Body Green
Resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/articles/whatissleep.shtml
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/542963
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=411678
http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping
http://www.webmd.com/balance/features/the-secret-and-surprising-power-of-naps
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