Sleep and the Brain

Sleep is essential in our lives! I believe that science has sufficiently proved that and, frankly, many of us could speak it from our own experiences. Caregivers raising children and missing sleep have trouble focusing the next day. Students who stay up all night finishing a big paper struggling to stay awake and learn the next day. What about the athlete who stays up all night before a big game and sees a dip in their performance? Chances are we can all agree that sleep is a need that we all have. It is also suicide prevention. This week’s post will have some neuroscience in it, which you can skip, but will also talk about how the brain controls sleep, reasons people need sleep and dreams.