HealthyCoderz

Sleep is one of the most important requirements for better health. Some doctors think it is the most important requirement. 7 - 9 hours every night is the optimal amount. Lack of sleep leads to lower brain function. Studies show that when a person sleeps a brain cleaning system called the glymphatic system, wakes up, refreshes and clears out the toxins accumulated during the day. I know if I don't get enough sleep, I don't function nearly as well the next day as I do when I have slept great. Some people don't make sleep a priority because they view it as a waste of time. The funny thing is when you don't get enough sleep you go through the day tired, but thinking you are getting more done. Really, you're not because getting optimal sleep lets you breeze through tasks easier. You're not sluggish, always taking breaks to doom scroll. It's easier to get into a flow state. Your brain is just functioning better, you have more energy and doing things is just smoo...

Sleep is one of the most important things you can do to improve your brain health. As a software developer, if I can't sleep or get fewer hours of sleep than normal, I have a harder time focusing, getting in the flow and coming up with good solutions to whatever task I might be working on. It's just a lot harder to get through the day. As you sleep, cerebrospinal fluid flows through the brain and cleans it of toxins. It removes amyloid beta and tau proteins. These are plaques that can build up over time and are associated with Alzheimer's and dementia. Lack of sleep is associated with increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol, increased insulin production and increased cravings for junk/sugary foods. Lack of sleep is also associated with weight gain. The average amount of sleep to aim for is between 7 and 8 hours per night. I usually shoot for between 7 and 7 1/2hours. Less than that leads to headaches. More than that, I have a hard time fitting into my schedule. In o...