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Dec 24, 2013
"We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep." --William Shakespeare
How Sleep Makes You Smart
About one-third of our lives are spent in reverie, and yet little is known about how sleep is linked to intellectual and emotional intelligence. Researchers are unravelling this mystery and are finding that sleep - especially deep sleep - confers emotional balance, opens us to learning, cements memory, and strengthens our ability to make meaning of facts and experiences. Sleep, as it turns out, is just as essential as eating for humans and for many other species. This article shares some of the latest findings that'll awaken you to the fascinating power of sleep.
BE THE CHANGE
Restore and rejeuvenate yourself by getting 7-8 hours of sleep tonight!
