Sleepless

Notice the date on the watermark, It says 2008.
What do you know, I've been a sleepyhead for years!
*photo courtesy of Patrick Reyles

You know how important sleep is to every person? (Okay, I will try not to be so technical with regards to medical terms here, or at least try to explain what those terms mean) 

• Source of energy. Okay, so aside from the nutrients we get from the food we take in, we also get energy from rest and sleep. It’s how we retrieve the energy that we lost from our day’s activities. 
• Learning and Memory. Oxygen is abundantly supplied to the brain while we’re sleeping. A brain well nourished with nutrients, and oxygen, functions well in terms of retention, and memory consolidation.
• Mood. Remember those moments in school when you come in class, sleepless (or lacking in sleep)? Isn’t it that you feel cranky and not wanting to talk to anybody? You appear to be impatient, and you tend to lose your concentration on what you’re doing? You feel moody. From hyper to depressed, from depressed to getting violent. 
• Decreased immunity to Viruses and Diseases. When you are deprived of sleep, you get deprived of immunity as well, and become more susceptible to health problems, such as cancer, hypertension, stroke, plus psychological and mental problems. Cardiovascular and problems on the immune system, most commonly.
• Obesity. People who have no background on medicine and human health would probably question why sleep deprivation could cause obesity or weight gain, to say the least. Other studies have also shown that insulin sensitivity and levels of two appetite-related hormones - LEPTIN and GHRELIN - can be affected by sleep deprivation, which could impact weight. Leptin is associated with appetite control and Ghrelin has been identified as an appetite stimulant. During sleep deprivation, leptin levels fall and ghrelin levels rise. 

I didn’t blog about this just to make me feel better about my oversleeping. It actually doesn’t. I know scrimping on sleep isn’t good for my health, OUR HEALTH, but neither does oversleeping. As the saying goes, too much of something ain’t good.

You see, with the course I decided to keep up with, stress is a common factor, and most of us deal with it through Somnolent Detachment. Sleeping gives us this temporary high, addicting indeed but it isn't something we could freely succumb to, or else, our grades would be yawning zero (0) as well. 

Going back, aside from the hiatus from my blog that I’ve been on for days (and the need to post something here), I actually just wanted to share this piece of info to everybody. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been told to share information that appear to be helpful to everybody, and, no, that doesn’t include rumors whether it might be helpful to haters. :) 

I shall make more posts like this when I get hyped up, or get in the perfect mood to write! Ciao! 

XOXO.