Why is sleep important?

Why is sleep important?

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Health & Wellbeing, Productivity

If you were sleep deprived for a week, after several days you’d be almost completely unable to function. That’s why Amnesty International lists sleep deprivation as a form of torture. If you decide to go on a fast and starve yourself for a week, at the...

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