Project Sleep Wizard

In today's society, it's not uncommon to see people spending a significant portion of their income on cosmetics to enhance their appearance, but one often overlooked method of achieving a beautiful look is through the simple, natural act of sleeping. Dubbed as "beauty sleep", this phenomenon is supported by scientific studies that highlight the profound impact of sleep on our physical appearance. Researchers like Axelson and his team have conducted studies showing that even small deviations from the average sleep duration can increase the risk of health problems and decrease longevity. Sleep deprivation, even for a few hours, can cause physiological changes that are relevant to long-term health, affecting neural, endocrinological, immunological, and cellular functioning. Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining the health of our skin, hair, and eyes. During sleep, our body repairs and rejuvenates, producing collagen to maintain the elasticity and firmness of our ski...

Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Depriving yourself of the rest it needs is failing to take into account what the body needs, and the failure to plan will certainly lead to a decline in academic performance. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, teenagers require 8-10 hours of sleep, to maintain a balance as we replenish the energy used during the day. A study in 2019 shows a positive correlation between sleep quantity and quality, with exam scores- indicated that greater the inconsistency of sleep, lower the overall score Hormones alter teenagers’ body clocks, thus impacting their sleep schedule. Sleep deprivation can cause a wide range of physical, mental and emotional problems which impact academic success.  Known problems of lack of sleep include decreased concentration, impaired memory, and affected sequential thinking. Therefore, this affects a student’s physical ability to be actively involved in the classroom or rec...

As the summer approaches, everyone’s trying to work out and build their fitness body! But with our hectic lifestyles and the chaos of the world, we often forget to keep track of one important component of our fitness journey, that being, our sleep. This fitness day, Project Sleep Wizard has collaborated with Renaissance Movement to spread awareness about this important issue that often is overlooked as we try becoming better versions of ourselves in the gym. Training with resistance regularly but not seeing the results you want? The first major impact of sleep deprivation on working out, is simply, the physical strain that comes with it! Working out without much sleep can not only leave you exhausted, but can also end up ruining your day, making it impossible for you to do simple tasks. Sleep is required by our muscles and body to recover, repair, and grow, and working out without much sleep won’t promote more muscle growth. Instead, it will leave your muscles overworked, making it dif...

Festivals are enjoyed throughout the year across different religions, nationalities and countries. Unfortunately, several are celebrated at night which contradicts with the human body’s requirement to sleep. Millions of people stay up all night celebrating and partying. However, are the tremendous after effects of this really worth it? It is often difficult to get sleep during loud and noisy celebrations, such as that which takes place on the 4th of July. This 4th of July, over 13,500 fireworks were used, creating an immense amount of noise, resulting in the inability to sleep for individuals celebrating, as well as individuals residing near locations at which this festival is celebrated. If you do not celebrate the 4th of July or wish to improve your sleep schedule on this day to reduce your chances of getting heightened stress responses and performance deficits, the below tips are for you!  Creating calming sounds such as white noise or even soft music can reduce disruption. Inve...

Dr. William C. Dement once said, “We are not healthy unless our sleep is healthy, and we cannot make our sleep healthy unless we become thoroughly aware of both its peril and its promise”. Sleep is very important to our lives as it permits our brain to integrate our memory so that we can perform tasks more efficiently the next day. It is highly detrimental to compromise on getting a healthy fix of it, as sleep deprivation increases the risk of accidents (and can also take a toll on mental health by triggering mood swings). The development of good sleep habits is essential, and starts with adjusting the environment wherein you sleep. Do you sleep with a night-light around? If you do, you may not know that while it may comfort you, it is detrimental to the quality of your sleep. Prolonged exposure to light can obstruct transitions between non-REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and REM sleep, reducing sleep quality. It can also result in frequent awakenings, interrupting or even disabling dee...