Who doesn’t like a good nap or two? Not to mention a good night sleep consisting of six to eight hours. I know I do. My favorite part of the day is arguably when I get into my bed and settle in for the night. Sleeping is literally a part of our daily schedule. There aren’t many things that remain constant through our lives, but sleep definitely does. Every night, we jump into our beds and call it a day. But what if we didn’t sleep? Then what would happen?

According to this video:

• People who get 6-8 hours of sleep nightly tend to live longer.
• People who sleep for too long are more inclined to cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
• If we stop sleeping, our dopamine runs chaotically, which can actually put us in a better mood, but it’s unpredictable.
• After a day or two of no sleep, our body has a weaker immune system and we are unable to metabolize glucose.
• Fatal Familial Insomnia can cause hallucinations and lead to death.
• Continual sleep deprivation can most certainly have a negative effect on your body.

So clearly it is a good idea for us too keep sleep as a part of our daily habits. But how much is enough?

The experiment in this video is one where the experimenters had assigned some people to sleep for four hours, some people to sleep for six hours, and some people to sleep for eight hours. The eight-hour people seemed to be completely fine and enthusiastic. The six-hour people resembled a drunk person. The four-hour people had trouble staying awake everywhere. It is ideal to get no more than 7-8 hours of sleep, but also no less.

In this article, Jeffrey Ellenbogen tells us that sleep is necessary and without it, we can suffer from severe cognitive and behavioral impairments. In a study that was conducted, people with full time jobs who got less sleep suffered from 36% more medical issues than interns with plenty of sleep. All in all, not getting the proper amount of sleep can lead to both medical issues and attention problems. All in all, not getting the proper amount of sleep can lead to both medical issues and attention problems. Here you’ll see that in an experiment that was conducted by the researchers, those who slept had more accelerated learning.

So what does this mean? Get some sleep and lots of it. Don’t be afraid to take advantage of receiving a full 8 hours. If we want to be at our absolute best, the best thing we can do for ourselves is get the proper amount of sleep. So go to sleep and enjoy it!