Why Sleep Matters
This system in your body uses sleep as time for repair and recovery.
What is the immune system?
This habit involves going to bed and waking up at the same time each day.
What is a consistent sleep schedule?
During this stage, your body temperature drops and heart rate slows.
What is Stage 2 sleep?
This stimulant, found in coffee, soda, and energy drinks, can make it harder to fall asleep.
What is caffeine?
Getting enough sleep helps improve these three things: brain performance, mood, and overall _______.
What is health?
Experts recommend turning off phones, tablets, and TVs this long before bed.
What is 30–60 minutes?
Most dreaming occurs during this stage of sleep.
What is Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep?
The light from phones and tablets that interferes with sleep signals is called this type of light.
What is blue light?
Adequate sleep can reduce the risk of this for athletes or active people.
What is injury?
Getting this in the morning helps reset your body’s internal clock (circadian rhythm).
What is natural light?
This stage of sleep is when muscles begin to relax and you may wake up easily.
What is Stage 1 (Light Sleep)?
This mental state can cause racing thoughts that make it difficult to relax before bed.
What are stress or anxiety?
Sleep helps your body recover and repair things like muscles, tissues, and these structures that carry blood.
What are blood vessels?
Instead of hitting snooze multiple times, you should do this when your alarm goes off.
What is get up right away?
This is the most restorative sleep stage, where the body repairs tissues and strengthens the immune system.
What is deep sleep (Stage 3)?
To avoid caffeine disrupting sleep, you should stop drinking it at least this many hours before bedtime.
What is 6 hours?