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Why a good night's sleep matters

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Most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep a night, according to many health experts. Yet a large number of people regularly get less than that.

Sleep is not simply time when the body switches off. While we sleep, the brain sorts through the day's memories and the body repairs itself. People who sleep well often find it easier to concentrate and to control their mood.

So why do so many of us sleep badly? Stress is one common reason. Another is the light from phones and laptops, which can make the brain think it is still daytime. Drinking coffee late in the afternoon can also keep people awake.

Experts suggest a few simple habits. Try to go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even at weekends. Keep the bedroom dark, quiet and cool. Put screens away about an hour before bed, and do something relaxing instead, such as reading a book.

If you still cannot sleep after twenty minutes or so, it may help to get up and do something calm for a while.

Good sleep, it seems, is not a luxury. It is one of the foundations of good health.

3핵심 표현 7개

  • according to ~~에 따르면뉴스에서 출처를 밝힐 때 가장 자주 쓰는 표현이에요.
  • switch off꺼지다, (쉬며) 긴장을 풀다기계뿐 아니라 사람이 '머리를 끄고 쉬다'는 뜻으로도 써요.
  • sort through하나하나 정리하다the brain sorts through memories = 뇌가 기억을 정리하다.
  • keep someone awake잠을 못 자게 하다Coffee keeps me awake. 처럼 원인을 주어로 써요.
  • at weekends주말에영국식. 미국식은 on weekends.
  • such as예를 들면명사 예시를 붙일 때. such as reading a book.
  • not a luxury사치가 아니라 (필수)꼭 필요하다는 점을 강조하는 기사식 표현이에요.

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  1. Most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep a night.

  2. Drinking coffee late in the afternoon can also keep people awake.

  3. Good sleep is not a luxury.

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  1. How much sleep do most adults need, according to the article?

  2. Why can phone screens make it hard to sleep?

  3. What should you do if you cannot sleep after about twenty minutes?

  4. Which is the British way to say “on weekends”?

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