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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Can getting more ZZZs help you get As?


Apparently! Well, at least according to the article I found in the UBC Counselling, Health, and Wellness section. While it's written for UBC students (and catered towards their lifestyle), I believe that a lot of the points in the article applies to Kwantlen students as well. With finals right around the corner, I think there are a lot of useful tips that can hopefully help students get their target grade.

Here are the tips on how you can sleep better:
  • Get up the same time each morning
  • Avoid naps
  • Avoid caffeine, tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol before bed
  • Go to sleep WHEN you feel sleepy
  • Save your bedroom space for only the most relaxing activities (ie, no studying in your room)
  • Exercise

Getting a good night's sleep can improve your attentiveness and ability to retain new information. In other words, it's better to sleep and relax than staying up the night before your exam and cramming a semester's worth of information.

On the other hand, I do know of some people who are exceptions to the case and work better by cramming than relaxing. Whatever works for you, I guess?

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