Sleep and the Brain

Brittany Lynn
12 min readMay 18, 2024

It is a widely known fact that humans are expected to sleep more than one-third of their lives and, despite how much they try to avoid it, that sleep is a necessary portion of everyday life.

There have been numerous studies that have been conducted over the years, and even decades, that emphasis the certainty that sleep is vital for the functionality of the body and the brain. While a person sleeps, the brain is actively…

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Brittany Lynn

psych grad student sharing essays + stories (sometimes just thoughts) about psychology, life and growth. author of ‘chasing something’ (can be found on amazon).