Researchers said yesterday that people who sleep less than six hours a night have an increased risk of dying prematurely. It was stated that those who sleep less than six hours a night would have a 12% chance of dying prematurely, as one can get various illnesses from sleeping late, for instance, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. Scientists believe that the relation between little sleep and illness is due to a series of hormonal and metabolic mechanisms.
Personally, I believe that this is rather unavoidable in Singapore. Take a look around. How many people study till late at night? Take a look around at night. How many lights do you see in the houses around you? A lot right?
Singapore is such a busy nation. We have students studying till the break of dawn and we have people coming home from work only at midnight. There is so much to do, and so little time. Is this, then, an inevitable part of our lives? All of us know that education is very important for us to survive and get a good job in future. However, many of us are willing to sacrifice our sleep so as to squeeze in that last bit of information into our heads. Is there actually anything we can do about this?
Think of it this way. If one really pushes ourselves to the max, just for the sake of squeezing a little more information into our own heads, is it really worth it? Is sacrificing so much sleep time really worth it just to prepare ourselves for examinations?
Perhaps if we knew how to manage our time, then we would not have to resort to all-nighters, and this clearly shows the importance of managing one's time. If we know how to manage our time, do we still have to study through the night? NO. We do not have to, for the simple fact that we are ALREADY prepared for it.
We can do so much if we know how to manage our time. So do plan and organise your day. No. ORGANISE YOUR LIFE!
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