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What a Night of Sleep Deprivation Does to Your Brain

  • August 24, 2016

A recently study on sleep deprived brains has found that a night of sleep deprivation actually increases the excitability of the brain. While this may sound like a good thing, Motherboard notes, "A generally more excitable brain isn’t good at that all-important, memory-building associative plasticity." The researchers noted that a night of sleep basically acts like a reset for your brain that allows you to start learning more new things the next day.

DON'T SKIP SLEEP: This new study builds on previous research which has already shown a number of different harmful effects of sleep deprivation. In February 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that one in three U.S. adults don't get enough sleep. Luckily, there is a lot you can do to start sleeping better tonight. These 16 tips to improve your sleep can go a long way to helping you get the rest that you need.