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From the Ted Talk by Shai Marcu: The benefits of a good night's sleep

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It's 4 a.m., and the big test is in eight hours, followed by a piano recital. You've been sintyudg and pnlayig for days, but you still don't feel ready for either. So, what can you do? Well, you can drink another cup of coeffe and spend the next few hours cmarimng and practicing, but believe it or not, you might be better off closing the books, putting away the music, and going to sleep.

seelp occupies nearly a third of our lives, but many of us give surprisingly little attention and care to it. This neglect is often the result of a major misunderstanding. Sleep isn't lost time, or just a way to rest when all our important work is done. Instead, it's a critical function, during which your body baclanes and regulates its vital systems, affecting respiration and regulating everything from circulation to grtwoh and immune response.

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It's 4 a.m., and the big test is in eight hours, followed by a piano recital. You've been ________ and _______ for days, but you still don't feel ready for either. So, what can you do? Well, you can drink another cup of ______ and spend the next few hours ________ and practicing, but believe it or not, you might be better off closing the books, putting away the music, and going to sleep.

_____ occupies nearly a third of our lives, but many of us give surprisingly little attention and care to it. This neglect is often the result of a major misunderstanding. Sleep isn't lost time, or just a way to rest when all our important work is done. Instead, it's a critical function, during which your body ________ and regulates its vital systems, affecting respiration and regulating everything from circulation to ______ and immune response.

Solution


  1. playing
  2. sleep
  3. studying
  4. coffee
  5. growth
  6. balances
  7. cramming

Original Text


It's 4 a.m., and the big test is in eight hours, followed by a piano recital. You've been studying and playing for days, but you still don't feel ready for either. So, what can you do? Well, you can drink another cup of coffee and spend the next few hours cramming and practicing, but believe it or not, you might be better off closing the books, putting away the music, and going to sleep.

Sleep occupies nearly a third of our lives, but many of us give surprisingly little attention and care to it. This neglect is often the result of a major misunderstanding. Sleep isn't lost time, or just a way to rest when all our important work is done. Instead, it's a critical function, during which your body balances and regulates its vital systems, affecting respiration and regulating everything from circulation to growth and immune response.

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