We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, or attempting to do so, according to research. As children, deep sleep is the time our body releases growth hormones – our bones, muscles, and more build in slumber. As we age, it is while we sleep that our body repairs and rejuvenates – and multiple anti-aging beauty products promote that aspect.
If all that does not give a big-picture view of the benefits of sleep, there is enough material out there professing the ill effects of bad sleep hygiene. According to Dr. Leow Leong Chai, director of Sleep Disorders Unit and senior consultant, Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, at Singapore General Hospital: “People who sleep for less than six hours per night on average have reduced life expectancy compared to those who sleep seven to nine hours per night.
“Insufficient sleep duration or poor-quality sleep has been shown to affect daytime functioning in terms of cognition, decision making, and memory, as well as being implicated in causing mood disturbances, weight gain, and many other chronic health conditions,” he adds. These chronic conditions can range anywhere from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and mental health issues. On the same count, underlying health conditions can affect the quality of sleep. Yet, we take it for granted.
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PAYING IT FORWARD
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ONG is intentional about building the next blocks of her career
Back For Good
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Beyond The 9-To-6
According to Her World's annual What Women Want survey, a staggering seven in 10 women in Singapore are willing to take a pay cut for a job that offers better perks and benefits, with a flexible work schedule being a top priority. Are employers here ready to accept flexible arrangements as part of our lexicon?
Leading Singapore's Sustainable Innovations
In this second instalment of the "HER WORLD, HER SPARK" series, presented in partnership with DBS, we speak to Oh Chu Xian, founder of deep tech start-up Magorium. Determined to make the construction sector a more sustainable one, she's revolutionising it with a new technology that turns plastic waste into sustainable building materials.