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Home > Blogs > Lakota Schools News and Issues > Archives > 2008 > August > 18 > Entry

Are your kids sleeping enough?

By Lindsey Hilty | Monday, August 18, 2008, 10:23 AM

According to Yahoo’s Back to School 2008, during sleep our brains release growth hormones essential to growth, development and alertness. We should aim for an optimum of between 8.2 and 8.5 hours of sleep each night according to Charles Czeisler, Professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School. (Some children benefit from 9-10).

Getting a full night’s sleep will enhance your cognitive performance. But even quick power naps can help you with tasks that require sustained attention and concentration. Did you know that Leonardo Da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Buckminster Fuller were all avid nappers?

Read more about this and other ways to stimulate the brain at http://events.yahoo.com/backtoschool08/

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