Why sleep is important and what happens when you don't get enough
Oct 12, 2004 · An individual's need for sleep varies, but the consequences of not getting enough sleep can include drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse, nightmares and sleep terrors, poor decision making, …
Seven types of rest to help restore your body’s energy
May 6, 2025 · Feeling exhausted despite getting enough sleep? You may be neglecting other, equally important forms of rest. While sleep is an important component of well-being, a multi-faceted …
The power of restorative sleep
Oct 1, 2017 · For years, public health messages have stressed the importance of diet and physical activity. Now, the sleep-deprived American public is learning (the hard way) that sleep is a critical …
Sleep and sleep disorders - American Psychological Association (APA)
Millions of people don’t get enough sleep (such as by suffering from insomnia), resulting in such problems as daytime sleepiness, poor decision-making, interference with learning, and accidents. …
Nightmares in adults: Symptoms, causes, and innovative, science …
Oct 1, 2024 · Disturbing dreams can interfere with healthy sleep, leading to problems with emotion regulation and overall mental and physical health.
Schools shift as evidence mounts that later start times improve teens ...
Oct 30, 2014 · Sleep is a key ingredient in physical and mental health, and most adolescents aren’t getting enough—but a straightforward solution is within reach. For decades, psychologists and other …
More sleep would make us happier, healthier and safer
Feb 1, 2014 · Very few Americans regularly obtain the recommended eight or more hours of sleep each night, and the consequences of this chronic sleep deprivation can be disastrous.
Getting a good night’s sleep
Nov 8, 2023 · Insufficient sleep has been linked to car crashes, poor work performance and problems with mood and relationships. Sleep deprivation also raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart …
Strengthen your brain by resting it
Jul 1, 2004 · Recent research suggests sleep spindles--spikes of neural activity that emerge during REM sleep--might play a key role in helping people learn and remember how to perform physical tasks, …
Helping children get a good night's sleep
Jul 1, 2020 · Many children regularly have trouble falling asleep or sleeping through the night.