睡眠的价值

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Scientists still don't fully understand why we sleep — 科学家们仍然不完全明白我们为什么睡觉——

but they know we cannot live without it. 但他们知道我们离不开它。

In studies, rats kept from sleeping survived only a few weeks. 研究表明，被剥夺睡眠的老鼠只能存活几周。

Sleep does quiet, essential work while we are switched off. 当我们“关机”时，睡眠在悄无声息地进行着重要的工作。

Too little of it leaves us foggy, forgetful, and moody the next day. 睡眠不足会让我们第二天头脑不清、健忘、情绪低落。

During deep sleep, 在深度睡眠期间，

the body releases growth hormones 身体会释放生长激素

and repairs its cells — 并修复细胞——

there may be real truth to the old idea of "beauty sleep." “美容觉”这个老说法可能真的有道理。

Deep sleep also seems to steady our emotions, 深度睡眠似乎还能稳定我们的情绪，

and even to help us learn: 甚至帮助我们学习：

the brain appears to replay the day's lessons 大脑似乎会重播白天的学习内容

while we rest, 当我们休息时，

locking them into memory. 将它们锁定在记忆中。

In other words, a good night's sleep is not time lost. 换句话说，一夜好眠并非浪费时间。

It is when the body heals, the heart settles, 它是身体疗愈、心灵平静、

and the mind quietly files away everything you learned 大脑悄然整理你当天所学的一切

that day. 的时候。

So the next time you are tempted to trade sleep for one more 所以下次当你想要牺牲睡眠，多工作

hour of work, 一小时时，

remember: 请记住：

some of your most important work gets done 你一些最重要的工作是在

while you are fast asleep. 你熟睡时完成的。