Basic Pursuits

Recent research on sleep is enough to give sleep experts insomnia.

Cheri Mah of the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic and Research Laboratory reported that athletes who get extra sleep over an extended period of time improve performance.

“While this study focuses specifically on collegiate swimmers, it agrees with data from my other studies of different sports and suggests that athletes across all sports can greatly benefit from extra sleep and gain the additional competitive edge to perform at their highest level,” she said.