Student sleep cycles versus Millbrook contract beds
Sleep studies are suggesting that students of the college and university variety are losing sleep due to overindulgence in party lifestyles, bad diet regimes and ramshackle sleep cycles. This comes as no surprise to anyone we’re sure. Part of the attraction to being a student for younger people is the pure unadulterated freedom to act out and go wild. Millbrook Contract Beds would like to step in to give our two cents on this particular matter – and no we’re not old granddads without any sense of fun over here! We just know that sleep matters… A lot.
Not getting enough sleep and rest is a precursor to failure. If students are not maintaining at least a semblance of structure and routine to their academic lives then their work will suffer and by default their overall grades. The consequences of sleep deprivation have been covered in a previous two-parter blog (yes there really was that much to say on the subject) and if you would like to read further into it please CLICK HERE.
It should be clear to most people that sleep is key to recharging your mind and body. Without it, we’d go crazy! The recommended average sleep for students aged 18-25 is about 8 hours a night. A lack of sleep doesn’t just affect those taking exams, it affects the day-to-day learning and absorption of information in classes and home studies. More than sabotaging grades, losing sleep can result in much worse things from accidents of all varieties. Any students that drive should be particularly aware of how much sleep they are getting, as should any driver!
A fact for you all here: If a student goes two weeks of sleeping six hours or less a night, they will perform as badly as someone who has gone without sleep for 48 hours in one sitting. Anyone who has ever tried to stay awake for more than 24 hours knows just how surreal, wired and fatigued you can feel.
Here are a few essential tips for students to overcome this potential academic pitfall:
1. Use your bed for sleeping only! Don’t use it to study, or to use a laptop, or to talk on the phone or watch TV. It’s tempting for students to do this but t is important to define the bed as a place for sleep (and one other common activity that shall go unnamed).
2. Try not to nap during the day. If you do take a nap, then keep it brief. Nap for less than an hour and before late afternoon.
3. We are always telling EVERYONE (student or not) to never eat a large meal before bedtime. Enjoy a healthy snack or light desert so you don’t go to bed hungry, but do it hours before!
Millbrook Contract Beds has been providing the academic industries with advice and quality contract beds for a long time. We provide the best beds for the student lifestyle. See our Academic Collection including The Campus (ideally tailored to student residences). If you would like to know more about our academic contract beds please contact us.