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Why You Need to Find Connection in the Modern World

The Wellness Scoop

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The Science of Sleep Is Essential for Mental Health

We sleep 20% less than we did a century ago, and children sleep 85 minutes less. If you stay awake for just 19 hours, your ability to focus degenerates as much as if you had got legally drunk. You can appear to be as awake as i am now, or you are now when you're really tired. Your brain is clogged up like if you were drunk. We all know that the element of tech interacting with the elements of our daily lives makes us more likely to forget what we've done earlier in the day. So think about how these factors interact with each other? I think it's pretty clear they have an impact on mental health.

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