Benefits of Sleep 😴 1. 💤 Improves Our Immunity If you find yourself getting colds more often recently, try and get at least 8 hours of sleep daily and see how that helps you. Because a 2-week study that monitored the development of the common cold, found that those who lack sleep and slept less than 7 hours daily, were almost 3 times more likely to develop a cold than those who slept 8 hours or more. 2. 💤 Boosts Our Memory and Productivity Fun Fact: Our minds are busy when we snooze. It is then when our brains strengthen our memories and “practice” the skills that we’ve learnt while we were awake. Deep sleep helps us to remember and process things better. When in deep sleep, our brain takes over and processes our day, making connections between every event, sensory input, feelings and memories. Therefore with adequate sleep, we wake up feeling refreshed, active and ready to engage in our own respective worlds. 3. 💤 Keeps Our Heart Healthy The quality of our sleep has a major effect on our health. The lack of sleep has been associated with the worsening of blood pressure and cholesterol, which are risk factors for heart disease and stroke. In fact, it has been proven that our heart health increases when we get between 7-9 hours of sleep every night. 4. 💤 Reduces The Risk of Depression When we lack sleep, the production of serotonin is affected and this results in higher risks of mental health problems like depression. It is estimated that 90% of people with depression and other mental health problems have complained about their sleep quality. In fact, those with sleeping disorders like insomnia or sleep apnea have also reported higher rates of depression cases than those without. 5. 💤 Reduces Stress and Eliminates Inflammation When our bodies are sleep deficient, it goes into a state of stress. The body’s functions are put on high alert and that causes high blood pressure and the increased production of the stress hormones. Poor sleep has been strongly linked to long term Inflammation of the digestive tract and other inflammatory bowel diseases. #sealycaresforyou #whysealy #mosttrustedbrand