MICROSLEEP - sleeping with eyes open 

⏰ The calendar claims it is not March 5, World Sleep Day, but here's everything you should know about your sleep.

➖ How often have you found yourself in a trance when your full concentration was required, such as while driving or having a listening exam? While this phenomenon is named "microsleep", a time when you slumber for 15 seconds or less, colloquially we mark it as "daydreaming," so you may never be too certain whether you experienced it.

   Microsleep can occur with your eyes closed or open, but it is almost always paired with a nodding head. During microsleep, our responses to visual or audio cues are slowed, and our eye movements become sluggish in the moments leading up to it. This is why you might take longer than usual to answer a test question or unintentionally respond to someone's request with your head nod.

   While microsleep itself does not pose significant risks, it is derived from sleepiness and sleep deprivation, both of which can have significant consequences for your physical and mental well-being.

✉️ And we all know that if we sleep too little, we become unable to process what we've learned during the day, but why?

  Sleep, Sleep, Sleep...everything we want and mostly talk about!

   Ever wondered why a night of poor sleep leaves us feeling tired and less on top of our game the next day? Well, it's a bit like a behind-the-scenes tour of our bodies.

🔰 First, meet Adenosine, a neurotransmitter that gradually accumulates in our brains as we go about our day, gently coaxing us towards slumber while putting the brakes on alertness. A good night's sleep acts like a reset button, clearing away this adenosine buildup, and leaving us feeling revitalized. But, when we miss out on those crucial ZZZs, adenosine continues to pile up, and we're left feeling more drained than ever.

➕ Next, the Hormone Harmony: Sleep is like a conductor for our body's hormones, including the notorious cortisol (the stress hormone) and the growth hormone, a key player in tissue repair and growth. When sleep takes a hit, these hormones start marching to a different tune, leading to more stress and less healing and growth.

📎 Finally, the Temperature Tango: Sleep is our body's master of maintaining the ideal temperature. But, when we're sleep-deprived, it's like the thermostat goes haywire, making it hard to stay comfortable and full of energy.

➖ Now, that you have useful insights about your sleep, it's time to delve deeper into sleepy facts!

👁 Did you know that most people dream in colour? Minorities still dream in black and white, but it's possibly linked to childhood TV choices.

⭐ This fact will shock you! It turns out that you cannot fully make up for lost sleep! Even if you try to compensate with extra rest on weekends...

➕ Sleep is like a wheel: we all go through a typical sleep cycle that lasts about 90 minutes and consists of different stages, including REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM sleep. These cycles repeat throughout the night, and REM stages lengthen as you snooze.

The recommendation is to sleep on time. If you have chores at night, leave them until the morning and sleep well

1. Put your phone away 1 hour before going to sleep, it will prevent you from distraction and ensure you get quality sleep.

2. Sleep at night and do your chores in the morning. The quality of sleep between 10 and 2 am is 4 times higher than at prime time.

3. What you do in the morning is more effective than when you are tired :)