Teens need sleep. According to the National Institutes of Health, sleep also flushes out toxins that accumulate during the day. Sleep improves our ability to manage our emotions and respond to the challenges of each day. As one research study found, without adequate sleep, we can have an “exaggerated response to neutral stimuli.” - Sleep improves your health and athletic performance. And for athletes, sleep improves reaction time and accuracy rates, reduces injury rates and is closely tied to achieving peak performance.

Source: thestar November 29, 2018 13:30 UTC