Memories are made of sleep

Teenagers often choose not to spend time __________ up on their sleep.

The problem is that recent studies show they need more sleep than they realise - up to nine hours a night. There also seems to be a direct __________ between sleep and academic success.

__________,lack of sleep makes it difficult for students to concentrate in school.

but there also seems to be a __________ academic effect.

Studies show that our ability to sleep is directly __________ to our ability to learn.

suggesting that good sleep __________ are essential to good study techniques.

__________, it may be useful for students to study for a test just before going to bed.

because sleep will help them store important information they want to __________ and remember the next day.

__________, information becomes 'cemented' in our brains as we sleep.

However, older people may approach sleep differently - it may be more appropriate to establish a regular __________ of taking several short naps during the day instead of getting as much sleep as possible during the night.

But we all need to experience both light and __________ sleep,

regular napping can mean we are actually less __________ to forget things.