UCA Sleep Health Facts

Students from the University of Central Arkansas have compiled the following wellness resources to help students improve their health and well-being with maps across campus.

Nap Map (Compiled by College of Business students: Landon S. & Alanda F.)

SLEEP FACTS

  • Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night to maintain optimal physical and mental health.
  • Sleep deprivation can lead to impaired cognitive functions, including reduced attention span, slowed thinking, and poor decision-making.
  • Irregular sleep schedules among students often result in mood disturbances like anxiety and depression.
  • Sleep deprivation in college students is linked to lower GPAs, academic failure, and impaired learning.
  • Short naps lasting 5-15 minutes can immediately improve mental performance, with effects lasting up to three hours

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