Health Benefits of SLEEP

Improves Memory & Creativity
Your mind is surprisingly busy while you snooze. During sleep you can strengthen memories or "practice" skills learned while you were awake (it's a process called consolidation). In other words if you're trying to learn something new -- whether it's Spanish or a new tennis swing -- you'll perform better after sleeping.

Live Longer? 
Sleep affects the quality of life.. the better good night sleep will lead to full day active.

Reduces Inflammation
Inflammation is linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, and premature aging. Research indicates that people who get less sleep -- six or fewer hours a night -- have higher blood levels of inflammatory proteins than those who get more.

Sleep Keeps Your Heart Healthy
Your heart will be healthier if you get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night.

Glows your skin
Your skin improves, and Wake up to gorgeous face after the good night sleep.

Sleep May Prevent Cancer
People working the late shift have a higher risk for breast and colon cancer. Researchers believe this link is caused by differing levels of melatonin in people who are exposed to light at night. Light exposure reduces the level of melatonin, a hormone that both makes us sleepy and is thought to protect against cancer. Melatonin appears to suppress the growth of tumors. Be sure that your bedroom is dark to help your body produce the melatonin it needs.

Be A Winner
If you're an athlete, there may be one simple way to improve your performance: sleep.

Improve Your Grades
Children between the ages of 10 and 16 who have sleep disordered breathing, which includes snoring, sleep apnea, and other types of interrupted breathing during sleep, are more likely to have problems with attention and learning, according to a 2010 study in the journal Sleep.

Sharpens Attention (Alert)
A lack of sleep can result in ADHD-like symptoms in kids. A 2009 study in the journal Pediatrics found that children ages seven and eight who got less than about eight hours of sleep a night were more likely to be hyperactive, inattentive, and impulsive.

Have A Healthy Weight
If you are thinking about going on a diet, you might want to plan an earlier bedtime too.

Lowers Stress
When it comes to our health stress and sleep are nearly one and the same -- and both can affect cardiovascular health.

Avoids Accidents
Insufficient sleep for just one night can be as detrimental to your driving ability as having an alcoholic drink.

Steer Clear Of Depression
Sleeping well means more to our overall well-being than simply avoiding irritability.

Naps Make You Smarter
Napping during the day is not only an effective and refreshing alternative to caffeine, it can also protect your health and make you more productive. A study of 24,000 Greek adults showed that people who napped several times a week had a lower risk for dying from heart disease. People who nap at work have much lower levels of stress. Napping also improves memory, cognitive function and mood.

References:
 http://www.thesleepdoctor.com ;
 http://www.nationalsleepfoundation.org