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The Secret Link

Between Sleep

and Your School

Success

leep is an essential part of life, playing
Academic Performance
a vital role in physical, mental, and
Semotional well-being. For students,
particularly those in secondary school,
Sleep enhances the brain’s ability to
adequate sleep is crucial for maintaining
process, store, and recall information.
high academic performance and overall
It consolidates memories, making
health. Despite this, many teenagers
learning easier. Students who get
struggle to prioritize sleep due to academic
8-10 hours of sleep perform better,
demands, extracurricular activities, and
focusing better and showing
social engagements. Understanding the
improved creativity. In contrast,
profound impact of sleep on learning and
sleep-deprived students struggle
health is the first step toward making it a
with concentration and problem-
priority.
solving.

By Nurse Ifedola Opesan
(School Clinic Nurse)

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