With the semester drawing to a close, millions of college students are preparing to take their final exams. Guiding Principles for Industry Support.Young Investigators Research Forum (YIRF).Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program (A-STEP).Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants (APRN PA).When we acknowledge the link between sleep, health and academic performance AND act on it, individuals and institutions of higher education will be better for it. To “make the grade,” we spend a lot of time sacrificing sleep when sleep may actually be what we need to do just that. Particularly in higher education, there is almost a tradition of a lack of sleep that is a rite of passage. With our culture of “doing,” it is often hard to ‘feel’ like we are doing something when we are sleeping. It is about changing habits and shifting perceptions. Like me, most of us need help in going beyond understanding of the importance of sleep, to acting on it.
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He himself of course was a night person and often stayed up until the wee hours of the morning watching TV and piddling around the house. I am what you would call a “night person.” When I was younger, my father used to call me his “owl” because I enjoyed staying up with him late at night. Ironically, as young children, when we have the luxury of sleep, we fight it, while, as adults, when we don’t have the same luxury, we want it. I like to think I would have developed better sleep habits and increased my long-term success as a result. At the time, that course seemed like a “nice to have.” In hindsight, I wish I had taken it. I didn’t take the class because I was so concerned about my other coursework. When I was at Stanford, I had heard about a course on sleep that was part of a sleep study at Stanford. Given the impact sleep (or a lack thereof) can have on both students and faculty and staff at higher education institutions, what is being done about it? Studies that link sleep quality and academic achievement support the concept of higher education institutions providing resources to support and promote quality sleep. If sleep is such a (the?) key factor in our physical and mental recovery and our overall health and well-being, why don’t we prioritize it? Even with everything I know about the importance of sleep as a health professional, it remains one of my key challenges (Although I target getting the recommended 7-8 hours of sleep every night, I consistently average only about 6 hours.). Yet, the National Sleep Foundation’s 2018 annual Sleep in America poll finds that only 10 percent of American adults actually prioritize sleep over other daily activities, including daily activities specifically related to health, fitness and nutrition. According to the National Sleep Foundation, close to half of Americans say that a lack of sleep has affected their ability to perform in the previous week. Long-term, chronic stress is the most underrated factor affecting our health negatively while consistent quality sleep is the most underrated tool to affect our health positively.Īccording to the CDC, 1 in 3 Americans are sleep-deprived (not getting the recommended 7 hours). In fact, I view sleep and stress as two sides of the same coin. During sleep, which can trigger what is sometimes referred to as “the relaxation response,” our bodies (and minds) can undergo repair. In addition, sleep is a key factor in recovery from stress. Without sleep, our mental judgment and physical performance suffer, compounding the risk of additional problems. gains in body fat, muscle synthesis/growth)) memory and learning (during sleep, we process existing memories and prepare for new learning) and emotional regulation (prevention of mood disturbances (depression, anxiety, etc.). Sleep is important to immune function (without sleep, we are more susceptible to disease and injury) metabolism (weight management and body composition (i.e. Meanwhile, the consequences of not getting enough sleep are long-term. We are generally aware of the importance of sleep in the recovery of our bodies and minds and know we should be better about getting more sleep, but rarely do. Sleep is one of those things in life that we all need yet most of us don’t get enough of.
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