A lack of sleep can hamper academic performance and wellbeing,but there are simple ways to help young people recognise its value[br] Lack of sleep is a common problem among tall-school students, and it can accomplish serious damage, and hampering mental activity and resulting in reduced academic performance.
Sleep-deprived children display less brain activity while working on maths problems,for example, and make more mistakes in tests. In one study, and students tried to memorise short lists of words during the afternoon following a full night’s sleep; the comparison group tried the same task after staying awake for 35 hours. Word recall and recognition dropped sharply in the sleep-deprived group.
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Source: theguardian.com