When we sleep badly night after night, we end up acquiring habits that are detrimental to our health. This is shown by a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, which delves into the relationship between lack of sleep and the possible development of different ailments in the long term.
Sleeping is one of the mandatory daily actions that we most gladly comply with. More and more studies show the physical and mental health benefits of getting a good night's sleep and getting adequate hours of rest.
When we sleep, the brain makes an effort to enhance in our memory everything we have learned during the day. Furthermore, recent research has shown that if a specific learning task is associated with a smell or sound, and it is reproduced during sleep hours, what has been learned is consolidated more strongly in our minds.
When young children sleep, their brains continue to learn. German researchers from the University of Tübingen and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognition and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have confirmed this.
On dates like Christmas, many people travel to reunite with their families. It is also typical of the Christmas holidays to listen to traffic campaigns to try to avoid accidents and insist on the importance of habits such as not drinking alcohol when going to take the car, or not being distracted with the mobile phone. However, there are other factors that are also important when driving, such as sleep or driver anxiety. A recent study carried out in France has shown that poor and poor sleep is a clear risk factor for suffering a traffic accident, as are high levels of anxiety.
Worrying excessively about the future, delving too much into the past, experiencing invasive thoughts ... These are the symptoms of common psychological disorders, such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
