Tag: sleep science

Discovering your sleep debt score and why it matters to a dancer

Discovering your sleep debt score and why it matters to a dancer

| September 30, 2013 | 1 Comment

You probably won’t know it, but you could already be deep into sleep debt and this silent loan shark is steadily stealing the shine off your performance. Sleep debt is caused by accumulating sleep loss over time and yes, your body does keep score – that late night I-know-I-shouldn’t-but-I’ll-have-it-anyway coffee sets you back at least […]

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Why pro athletes care so much about sleep – and why you should too

Why pro athletes care so much about sleep – and why you should too

| April 9, 2013 | 1 Comment

Did you know that some high performing professional athletes get up to 12 hours sleep a night? Usain Bolt, widely regarded as the fastest sprinter on the planet, gives part of the reason when he says that “sleep is extremely important to me – I need to rest and recover in order for the training […]

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