By Alvin Lopez-Marin | HealthWorks Peer Educator 

It’s important that adults sleep for 7-9 hours every night! Although it may be tempting to pull all-nighters to finish assignments, study for an exam, or hang out with friends, you should know that getting enough sleep regularly is critical to your health.  Sleep helps with the following:   

• Learning and remembering new information 
• Stabilizing mood and reducing risk for clinical anxiety and depression 
• Strengthening your immune system 
• Reducing your risk level for car accidents 

For more information on the importance of sleep, and how to increase your sleep quality, visit the sleep webpage.