Massage Press » Sleep http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/futurelmt How your profession is potrayed by the mainstream media Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:46:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What a snoozer! http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/futurelmt/2007/10/12/snoozer/ http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/futurelmt/2007/10/12/snoozer/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:10:23 +0000 Jennifer Whalen http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/futurelmt/2007/10/12/snoozer/ In the current (October 2007) issue of MASSAGE, we have an article about the importance of sleep. It describes the health concerns associated with lack of sleep and gives pointers on getting a good, quality night’s sleep. Naturally, this would be important for a busy massage therapist. (See “Sweet Slumber: How High-quality Sleep Enables You to Lead a High-Quality Life.”)

But what about massage therapy students?

Well, USA Today recently ran a story entitled “College students’ performance suffers from lack of sleep.” Sounds like a no-brainer, right? But did you know that those all-nighters can actually lower your GPA? How is that possible when you get an A on your anatomy test after cramming into the wee hours the night before?

I think the key is in the sentence about basketball players whose performance improved “over a period in which they slept at least 10 hours a night.” Over a period.

Your grades may benefit from all-nighters in the short term, but this is not a sustainable lifestyle.

What is your opinion? What have your experiences been like? How many hours of sleep do you need to perform well? Post a comment!

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