Blog 12

Maybe we should get more than a couple hours of sleep each night. As a full time college student and worker, I find it hard to get a decent amount of sleep every night. It is recommended that we get at least 8 hours of sleep each night. Most people do not get this much each night. I hardly ever get more than 5 or 6 hours each night. I consider myself lucky to get 6 or 7 hours of sleep in one night. According to an article that I read in The Guardian's science section, getting less than 6 hours of sleep may lead to early death. It is a scary thought for a college student that has many stresses and work to do every day. Outside assignments make up the majority of college work, and allowing time for those assignments after work is very tiring. However, I have to do them in order to pass and succeed. The scientists that conducted this work also concluded that getting too much sleep can lead to early death due to illness. The likelihood of someone dying from too much sleep is not as threatening as lack of sleep. Lack of sleep can really harm a person's health. The article suggests that the economical status is placing pressure on a society that works long hours to make enough money to pay bills and "get by."  The study that they conducted revealed that lack of sleep was also linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes.  These studies make sense if we step back and look at how the majority of people function in today's world.  We are people that are constantly on-the-go.  Maybe one day we can all find a resting period, and I do not mean early death!