EMO last nite(tis morn to b exact). sort of triggered by sum1's blog entry, thou now it seems weird how it could actually spark off a whole chain of emotions. lol.

anw anw, i can conclude tt the lack of sleep causes depression, aft my personal experience. x) click here to read an article bout slp shortage. "students who slept fewer hours in the sixth grade had lower self-esteem, higher levels of depressive symptoms and worse grades than students who got more sleep", as quoted frm the article. no wonder i feel EMO at nite...

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extracted frm Reader's Digest Nov 2007 issue:

5 Surprising Reasons to Get More Sleep
Of course, in a less busy world we'd all grab some extra shut-eye. But sleep could have more effect on your health than you think

It could make you thinner
The less sleep you get, the higher your body mass index tends to be. Research showed that people who sleep five hours a night were found to have 15 percent more ghrelin (a hormone that boosts hunger) in their bodies and 15 percent less leptin (which suppresses it) than those sleeping eight hours.

It could boost your memory
Sleep plays a key role in making new memories stick in the brain. A Harvard experiment showed that subjects taught complex finger movements such as a piano scale recalled them better after 12 hours’ sleep than 12 hours’ wakefulness.

It can fight colds, ulcers and even cancer
Good sleep boosts the immune system. Melatonin, produced when you sleep, is a cancer-fighting antioxidant. Night-shift workers may have up to 70 times greater risk of breast cancer. Also, the chemical to repair damage in the stomach lining is secreted during sleep, so staying up all night regularly could raise your risk of ulcers.

It can slow down ageing
Persistent sleep debt affects carbohydrate metabolism and hormone function in a way that may increase the severity of age-related chronic disorders. A large-scale study concluded that people who sleep six to seven hours a night lived linger than those sleeping less than 4.5 hours.

It could keep you orderly
If you’re a child, that is. The depression and low self-esteem often associated with just being a teenager actually correlate with sleep shortage. Young kids who sleep poorly are more than twice as likely to take to drink and drugs in adolescence.

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yep. there it is. anw i've gone back to STUDYING, cause i realised i've forgotten nearly everything i studied for earlier. damn! tt's 3 sciences to study for. T_T owells, i can only blame it on my 8MB brain. lol.

another thing. I'M IN DESERATE NEED FOR A JOB/MONEY-MAKING OPPORTUNITY! grad nite's gonna cost me a bomb, n ASG chalet is definitely gonna burn a hole in my pockets too. oh, plus the 2month+ long holidays.. goodness *faints* SOMEONE! ANYONE! GET ME A JOB! if YOU know of any job opportunities, or would be so kind as to offer me a job, do let me know. drop a msg at the tagboard, thanks. i'm really DESPERATE. =S

ok, tt's all for today. i've gotta go study CHEM PHY BIO. T_T


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