This power point talks about sleep and the importance of sleeping.

1. Importance of Sleep

2. Agenda
• Why do we sleep?
• How much should we sleep?
• Sleep-related problems
• How can we improve our sleep?

3. “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and
our bodies together”
Thomas Dekker

4. Why do we sleep?

5. Benefits of sleep
• Brain clears out harmful toxins.
(which reduce Alzheimer’s risk)
“Sleep is like a dishwasher”
Emily underwood, University of Rochester

6. Benefits of sleep
• Restoration
“Sleep used to be kind of ignored,
like parking our car in a garage
and picking it up in the morning”
David Rapoport, MD, director of the NYU Sleep Disorders Program.

7. Benefits of sleep
• Memory consolidation

8. How many hours should we sleep
• Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night.
according to study conducted by US
National Sleep Foundation.
Sleeping more = Sleeping less

9. Lack of sleep has negative effects
• Memory problems
• Have difficulties in concentration.
• You have difficulty accessing previously
learned information.

10. Lack of sleep has negative effects
• Weight gain
Sleeping less than five hours (or more than nine hours) a night appears to
increase the likelihood of weight gain

11. Things that helps you sleep better
• Make your bedroom a haven for sleep.
Avoid exposure to light at least half an hour
before you go to bed.
• Try not to drink tea or coffee late in the day.
• Late-night exercising.
• No smoking.

12. Conclusion
• Lack of sleep have negative impact on life.
• Remember all the benefits to your health.
• Avoid things that causes sleep problems.

13. Q&A