Sleeping is the best medicine. It has been proven numerous times that sleep plays an integral part in the medical recovery of our bodies. Lack of sleep, on the other hand, brings many downsides: lack of concentration, constant tiredness, memory issues, irritability is linked to many chronic health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure and depression. As a student, I find it hard to fall asleep, especially during stressful times (which are constant at this point to be honest) and I can definitely feel the repercussions, as being moody and cranky has become the norm.
But a cup of coffee can fix everything, right? Well, not quite. Drinking coffee may make you feel energised for a limited amount of time, but replacing a few hours of sleep with a cup of coffee will just lead to accumulating more sleep debt to the point where you will forget how it feels to be rested. The table below shows how much sleep we are supposed to get depending on our age:
Age group
Recommended amount of sleep
Infants 4 months to 12 months
12 to 16 hours per 24 hours, including naps
1 to 2 years
11 to 14 hours per 24 hours, including naps
3 to 5 years
10 to 13 hours per 24 hours, including naps
6 to 12 years
9 to 12 hours per 24 hours
13 to 18 years
8 to 10 hours per 24 hours
Adults
7 or more hours a night
Are you guys getting enough sleep? Cause I definitely am not!
So happy to say that at the age of 21, I’m so happy to go to sleep early and get my 7-8 hours of sleep. Honestly, this is when you understand that you’re getting old, as partying isn’t as interesting anymore
If I manage to get 6 hrs of sleep a night I call it a win, but the other day in psychology we where learning about how impornat it is to sleep … terrifying.
needless to say i never get enough sleep 
