How Does Getting the Right Amount of Sleep Affect Teens

How can the Right Amount of Sleep Mentally Benefit Teens? 

The first of many benefits to getting the right sleep daily ,which for teens is around 8-10 hours of sleep, is better control over your mental health, such as better emotional regulation, improved brain and cognitive functioning, and better attention span. Sharper longer focus can improve daily life in many ways for teens, including school performance and spending time with family. Being able to control emotions better, keeping a level head, and having a balanced mood also proves very useful in one's day-to-day life. The right amount of sleep can help fight against mental illnesses ranging from depression to schizophrenia. Sleep deprivation can increase the risk of sleep disorders, in which it becomes a difficult feat just to fall or stay asleep Sleep deprivation can also disrupt the filtering of memories and even can cause memory loss in severe instances.But the good news is that all of these problems can be avoided by just putting your head to the pillow for 8-10 hours.

How can the Right Amount of Sleep Physically Benefit Teens? 

There are many mental health benefits to getting the proper amount of sleep, but what can sleep do for the physical body? Firstly, the down time that sleep provides boosts the immune system’s productivity, making it better at fighting against diseases ranging from the common cold to diseases as strong as COVID-19. Additionally, sleep can also stimulate cellular growth, help repair tissue and muscle recovery, increase productivity, and gym performance. Proper sleep can also help lower chances of developing complications such as high blood-pressure, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and even obesity. Sleep is the time where our bodies repair and grow, and it is imperative to let  our bodies and brains take a break in order to not encourage mental exhaustion, and as difficult as it is, you need to put your emotional and physical wellbeing first. The GPA can wait. Remember, sleep is not a luxury, but a necessity.