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Is there any other alternative to sleep?

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E.Evelyn

E.Evelyn

E.Evelyn
E.Evelyn

Answered Jan 16, 2020

The correct answer to this question is No. There is no alternative to sleep. Sleeping is important because it recharges the brain and gives the body energy. Without sleep, it can result in memory loss, anxiety, and the inability to focus. Everyone's schedule is different, and some people have less sleep than others.

While everyone needs sleep, there are different patterns of sleep that one can do to ensure they get the sleep they need. Studies show that a person needs an average of 8 hours of sleep a day. This can be broken up to 4 in the afternoon and four at night to fit a person's schedule.

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Denton Perez

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Denton Perez
Denton Perez, Professor, High School, Utah

Answered Jan 08, 2020

No There is no alternative to sleep. Although you can deprive yourself of sleep for a short time, you cannot deprive yourself of sleep for a long period of time as sleep is important for your wellbeing. Short time alternative to sleep that can keep you refreshed is taking a shower; this can be very refreshing. Also, listening to music can be therapeutic. It can help you relax and feel refreshed, but in the long run, there is ultimately no alternative to sleep. Sleep is as important as the air we breathe. Without sleep, our body will not function properly; you will be functioning at a very low capacity. Sleep deprivation drains your mental abilities and puts your physical health at real risk.
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R. Tanner

R. Tanner

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R. Tanner

Answered Jan 02, 2020

One thing that you should remember is that there is no alternative to sleep. Sleep is known to be one of the things that people need aside from air. There are just some people who try to forego sleep as much as they can. They usually think that sleeping is something that they can or cannot do. This is not true. You need to sleep so that your brain can start feeling refreshed.

The more well-rested your brain is, the more that it will be able to absorb new information and have new memories. There is a way that you can let your mind think that you have slept enough even if you did not get enough sleep, but this is not something that you can do all the time.

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K. Galatia

K. Galatia

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K. Galatia

Answered Dec 24, 2019

Nothing can be a substitute for sleep because slumber plays too big of a role in your physical health. Sleep is required in the healing and restoring of your heart and blood vessels. Sleep deficiencies are connected to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, kidney disease, and high blood pressure.

Attaining the appropriate amount of sleep at the right times can help to prevent common errors and close calls that are associated with a lack of sleep. These could include anything from making mistakes at work and risking your job to causing a major car accident. The reason is that sleep can affect how well you react, work, think, and learn. There is no real alternative for a good night's sleep.

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E. James

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E. James

Answered Dec 19, 2019

Some may feel that eating will be a good alternative to sleeping, but according to some studies, sleep is on a league of its own. There are different methods of sleeping that you can try that will be very effective for you. For example, you may try to sleep four hours during the day time and four hours at night. This will be enough to help you feel refreshed.

If you have a normal workday, though, this will be impossible to do. The Dymaxion Sleep Cycle is another sleep cycle that people do wherein they only need to sleep 2 hours for every 24 hours so that they can feel refreshed. You can get to know more about the different sleeping methods, and you may find the method that will make you feel most rested.

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