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Sleep Saves Life - Fluency Booster

Vietnamese man, Thái Ngọc, got a fever in 1973 and hasn’t slept since.

Who got a fever in 1973? Vietnamese man Thái Ngọc got a fever in 1973.

What hasn’t he done since 1973? He hasn’t slept since 1973.

You would expect his life to be a train wreck, but he claims to be going strong.

What would you expect? You would expect his life to be a train wreck. What does he claim? He claims to be going strong.

He is a farmer and has no problem doing manual labor to support his family.

What kind of job does he have? He is a farmer. Does he have a problem doing manual labor? No, he has no problem doing manual labor.

He even spends some nights doing extra farm work.

How does he spend some nights? He spends some nights doing extra farm work.

Ngoc hasn’t been studied by scientists, so his story should be taken with a grain of salt.

Has Ngoc been studied by scientists? No, Ngoc hasn’t been studied by scientists. What should be taken with a grain of salt? His story should be taken with a grain of salt.

Some think that people with severe insomnia might mistake very short naps for just resting.

What might people with severe insomnia mistake very short naps for? People with severe insomnia might mistake very short naps for just resting.

While Ngoc says he is in perfect health, most of us are suffering from a lack of Z’s.

Who says he is in perfect health? Ngoc says he is in perfect health. Are most of us suffering from a lack of Z’s? Yes, most of us are suffering from a lack of Z’s.

In 1942, over 92% of people got more than six hours of sleep every night.

How many hours of sleep did over 92% of people get every night? Over 92% of people got more than six hours of sleep every night.

Now, only about 50% of people get this much sleep, and it’s wreaking havoc on our health.

What percentage of people get more than six hours of sleep? Only about 50% of people get more than six hours of sleep. Is sleep loss improving our health? No, sleep loss is not improving our health. It is wreaking havoc on our health.

Sleep strongly affects our immune system and that’s why when humans get sick, our first instinct is often to sleep.

What strongly affects our immune system? Sleep strongly affects our

immune system. What is often our first instinct when we get sick? Our first instinct is often to sleep when we get sick.

Sleep helps us to heal, as well as to prevent disease.

Does sleep help us to heal? Yes, sleep helps us to heal. Does sleep help to prevent hunger? No, sleep does not help to prevent hunger. Sleep helps to prevent disease.

Even a single night of 5 to 6 hours of sleep causes the number of cancer-fighting cells in the body to drop by an astonishing 70 percent.

What causes the number of cancer-fighting cells in the body to drop? A single night of 5 to 6 hours of sleep causes the number of cancer-fighting cells in the body to drop. What drops by an astonishing 70 percent? The number of cancer fighting cells drops by an astonishing 70 percent.

In fact, more than 20 large-scale studies report that people who sleep less will live a shorter life.

What do studies report? Studies report that people who sleep less will live a shorter life. How many large-scale studies report this? More than 20 large-scale studies report this.

Adults over 45 who sleep less than 6 hours a night are 200 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those who get 8 or more hours of shut-eye.

Are adults over 45 who sleep less than 6 hours a night more likely or less likely to have a heart attack? Adults over 45 who sleep less than 6 hours a night are more likely to have a heart attack.

Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist, says there’s a connection between sleep loss and Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and poor mental health, among other things.

Who says there’s a connection? Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist, says there’s a connection. Does he say there is a connection between sleep loss and Alzheimer’s disease, among other things? Yes, he says there is a connection between sleep loss and Alzheimer’s disease, among other things.

So why the dramatic decrease in sleep? We work longer hours and commute further.

Do we work shorter hours? No, we do not work shorter hours. We work longer hours. Do we commute further? Yes, we commute further.

We consume too much alcohol and caffeine.

Do we consume too little alcohol and caffeine? No, we do not consume too little alcohol and caffeine. We consume too much alcohol and caffeine.

Our society is more anxious, lonely and depressed than ever.

What is more anxious, lonely, and depressed than ever? Our society is more anxious, lonely and depressed than ever.

And we spend too much time under artificial lights and in front of our computers and phones.

Do we spend too much time under artificial lights? Yes, we spend too much time under artificial lights. Do we spend too much time in front of our friends and family? No, we do not spend too much time in front of our friends and family. We spend too much time in front of our computers and phones.

All of these things are hurting our ability to get a restful night’s sleep.

What are these things hurting our ability to get? These things are hurting our ability to get a restful night’s sleep.

So, what can we do to improve our health through sleep? Walker suggests going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, no matter what.

Does Walker suggest going to bed and waking up at a different time every day? No, Walker does not suggest going to bed and waking up at a different time every day. Walker suggests going to bed and waking up at the same time every day, no matter what.

He also says to avoid pulling all-nighters and make sure to leave your phone and laptop outside of your bedroom.

What does he say to avoid? He says to avoid pulling all-nighters. Where should you leave your phone and laptop? You should leave your phone and laptop outside of your bedroom.

If you have trouble getting to sleep, try taking a hot bath.

When should you try taking a hot bath? You should try taking a hot bath if you have trouble getting to sleep.

The amount of sleep a person needs will vary according to age, but 8 hours is a good rule of thumb.

What will vary? The amount of sleep a person needs will vary. What will it vary according to? It will vary according to age. What is a good rule of thumb? Eight hours is a good rule of thumb.

It may not always be possible, but do your best to get a good night’s sleep - your body will thank you for it!

Will it always be possible to get a good night’s sleep? No, it may not always be possible to get a good night’s sleep. What will thank you for it? Your body will thank you for it!