Health
A team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center recruited a group of volunteers and measured their sleep habits for a week and then exposed them to the common cold virus. The research team found that participants who slept less than six hours on average per night were more than four times as likely to develop the cold.
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We all have days when we cannot fall asleep or stay asleep, especially during the week with so much on our minds. We need to try to get 8 hours a sleep each night to rebuild our bodies from our stressful days.
Getting seven to eight hours of sleep a night doesn’t just feel good, it is good for your body, your brain, and your emotional health. You’ve probably already seen stories online or in the local news about just how important sleep is, but just in case you need another kick in the pants to hit the hay, here you go.
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