Latest articles from ADHD-PLANNER.COM (http://www.adhd-planner.com) http://www.adhd-planner.com 2012-05-19T14:20:10+01:00 text/html 2008-11-05T22:33:21+01:00 http://www.adhd-planner.com http://www.adhd-planner.com/more-sleep-helps-you-a4.html It has been noted that getting more sleep can have other fringe benefits besides helping you learn better. When the body gets at least 8 hours of sleep the body burns more calories, and after being rested the chance increases for more active behaviors while you are awake. This can lead to significant weight loss for those getting sufficient sleep. Also sleep can contribute to happiness. Serotonin the chemical the body needs for a good sleep also provides happiness feelings to the brain. Thus when one sleeps more they are happier.