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Lack of sleep linked to early death

How many of you go to bed before 11pm daily? Indeed, it is essential to have ample rest, especially during the night when the mind and body relaxes itself and gets energized or 'fully charged' the next day. I myself found it a struggle to sleep early because I feel that there are so many other things I can do during the night, rather than sacrificing them for my health.

However,


People who get less than six hours sleep per night have an increased risk of dying prematurely.

Those who slumbered for less than that amount of time were 12 per cent more likely to die early, though researchers also found a link between sleeping more than nine hours and premature death.

"If you sleep little, you can develop diabetes, obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol," The study found "unequivocal evidence of the direct link" between lack of sleep and premature death. "We think that the relation between little sleep and illness is due to a series of hormonal and metabolical mechanisms,"The findings of the study were published in the Sleep journal.

The duration of sleep is a public health issue and should be considered as a behavioural risk factor by doctors. "Society pushes us to sleep less and less," Cappuccio said, adding that about 20 percent of the population in the United States and Britain sleeps less than five hours.

Sleeping less than six hours is "more common amongst full-time workers, suggesting that it may be due to societal pressures for longer working hours and more shift work"

The study also found a link between sleeping more than nine hours per night and premature death, but Cappuccio said oversleeping is more likely to be an effect of illness, rather than a cause. "Doctors never ask how much one sleeps, but that could be an indicator that something is wrong,"

Research showed no adverse effects for those sleeping between six and eight hours per day.


I hope this article will be able to influence you guys and encourage all of you to start sleeping early now because of the numerous advantages. For e.g. Being more alert during lectures or tutorials, having a clear mind, looking more bright and cheery, more health benefits, etc.

posted by God is Love! @ 6:31 AM 0 Comments

Maid dies saving baby girl

How many of you are willing to lay your life down just for an outsider?

It's certainly heart wrenching yet heartwarming to know that an outsider is willing to lay her life down for someone else's. That's the power of love.

An Indonesian maid, Ms Puji Astutik, was crossing the road with her employer's one-year-old daughter when the accident happened. She flung the baby girl forward in order to save her. The SMRT bus did not come to a halt but instead pinned Ms Puji under the wheels. She was rushed to the National University Hospital but was pronounced dead after sustaining severe injuries. The baby girl, on the other hand, only suffered minor scratches on her left arm. Ms Puji was a friendly maid who never fails to greet her neighbours every time they meet.

Now back to the question: To risk your life for someone with no blood relation, is it worth it?

Certainly it is, and that's what I call love. For a maid so noble to sacrifice her life for someone she's working for is certainly a magnanimous act.

I've never had a maid before. My mom is hesitant to employ a helper because she takes care of the household chores herself. Moreover, the many negative reports on irresponsible and lazy maids, maids who abuse the children, and maids who steal only fueled my mom’s unwillingness to employ maids. This however, could change once my mom reads this article!

posted by God is Love! @ 12:06 AM 2 Comments