HEALTH BENEFITS OF EXTRA SLEEP

HEALTH BENEFITS OF EXTRA SLEEP

Apart from enjoying the extra hour of more rest, you can achieve the following benefits;

Improved mental health

A small increase to your normal sleeping time can enlarge brain capacity and enhance memory. Even researchers suggest that sleeping for an extra 60-90 minutes per night can boost the brain’s learning ability. As a result, it increases memory retention and reduces forgetfulness. Research also concludes that people who sleep less possibly get overwhelmed by mental agility practices.

Prevents risk of different illnesses

Sleeping more than usual is liked to a lesser risk of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Research shows a relationship between genetic expression and an additional hour during sleep. The participants blood tests showed an increase in immune and stress responses, not forgetting inflammation. Genes responsible for diabetes, heart disease, and cancer in these people increased.

Ieva Kubiliute

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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