Hello, It's Hannah

Alright, so as most of you are probably aware, we need sleep. Badly. Without sleep, our bodies don’t have the defenses and functions that we need throughout the day. Sleep deprivation impairs our ability to pay attention, retain information, and concentrate, which is why sleep is especially crucial for those of you in high school and college. So, to put things in perspective, let’s start with some facts about sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep kicks up levels of anxiety and depression, and affects the way we process emotions It disrupts our body’s natural clock (officially called Circadian Rhythm), 60 million Americans (and counting) have some type of chronic sleep disorder Only sleeping 5-6 hours a night leads to an increased risk of higher blood pressure 87% of high school students get less than the recommended amount of sleep, and ther amount they get is decreasing College students normally get between 6-6.5 hours of sleep a night, an hour and a half bel...