>> When I don't sleep well at night, I'm very lethargic and I'm very cranky.
>> When I haven't got enough sleep, I feel tired I can't focus well.
Just generally, I'm not effective.
I'm not capable of really being a student that day.
>> My brain becomes very foggy.
I have such low energy that I start nodding off in class.
>> I've sort of made it my mantra, like, don't listen to yourself first thing in the morning.
Because when I get, like, barely any sleep, I keep telling myself, maybe I could call in sick.
Or maybe I could just, like, take the day off and just sleep in.
But I still have to force myself through the day because I can't get away with that.
>> You know, you tired your concentration level is down [brief laughter].
You fall asleep, you know.
And so, it's important to get that sleep.
>> The reasons I might not get a good night's sleep is
because I'm anxious for the midterm that's tomorrow.
>> I'm on the internet and just watching videos or I'm going out with friends
and they say, well let's stay till midnight.
>> Stress and anxiety.
Sometimes it's body pain.
>> So, I'm researching and I, you know, before you know it, you did for hours.
Finally, you get finished and it's like 3:00 in the morning, oh [brief laughter].
>> The main contributing factor would be a new video game.
I have a problem when it comes to getting into a new video game, where I forget what time it is.
You kind of trick yourself into thinking, you know,
I can get away with, like, seven hours of sleep.
And then you kind of push that time, like, even farther back.
Like, I get away with six hours of sleep, five hours, four hours.
But suddenly, you have, like, three hours of sleep.
And then at a certain point you decide okay, maybe I can get away
with just, like, not sleeping tonight.
>> After a great night sleep, I feel alive.
>> Oh, I feel a lot better after a great night's sleep.
I wake up, like, not dreading the day.
I have a lot more positive attitude.
And I feel a lot more motivated to just work through everything.
>> I am ready to take on the day.
Yes, I can do this!
I feel confident.
I feel joyful.
>> So, when you're really ready for sleep and you lay down
and go to sleep, you wake up really refreshed.
>> Yeah, sleeping is good [brief laughter].
>> I don't get a great night's sleep, unless I get a good workout, good diet that day.
>> Leaving caffeine alone.
Don't eat sugar.
All of that can stimulate you to the point where you're not getting a good night's sleep.
So, I have weaned myself off of those products and I sleep much better now.
>> I go to bed at 9:00, so that if worst case scenario, I can at least wake up early.
>> So, this might not come as a surprise to some people.
But for thousands of years plants such as hops, passion flower, chamomile and valerian root,
have been used to help for sleep.
>> Did you know that taking a nap has been shown to increase memory retention.
Especially, right after learning.
Keep it under 40 minutes.
Some college health centers have a room just for resting.
Check yours out.
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