The Overlooked Element: Sleep and its Impact on Academic and Athletic Success
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Sleep, Academic Success, Athletic SuccessAbstract
This paper reviews the impact of sleep on our lives, specifically in academic and athletic success, and emphasizes how its effects are often overlooked. A lack of sleep can negatively affect cognitive functions such as memory and attention, however, many students do not realize this. Sleep also affects one’s mood and well-being throughout the day, causing them to lose focus and possibly decrease academic success. In terms of athletic success, studies have shown that a lack of sleep increases the injury rate among athletes, which can mean less playing time. However, solutions to this sleep dilemma among student-athletes include a delayed school start time, parents fostering healthy sleep habits, and coaches emphasizing the role of sleep.
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