The importance of sleeping well

Lately I have not slept very well because we are in the university in the period of examinations, and study during the night. So I wondered what was the importance of sleeping a certain amount of hours and what were the consequences of not sleeping properly.

So I found out some things on the Internet that I found interesting to share.

We spend a third of our lives sleeping  (that's a lot, considering that the life expectancy of a person in Chile is 82 years)

Sleeping represents a vital function  because  we can’t live without sleep, sleep "repairs" our body every day.

It is not known with scientific accuracy what happens while we sleep, but what we do know is that each phase of the dream is involved in a different task. During deep sleep, physical restoration occurs during REM sleep and cognitive function (learning processes, memory and concentration).

Some of the consequences of not sleeping well are that it makes our ability to pay attention, remember and learn worse; It is also associated with diseases such as obesity, diabetes and even cancer.

In conclusion I must go to sleep...

Good week to you all!
😀

A photograph

I took this photo on December 20, 2016, for my birthday number 20, in the subway station.

Is a plant, whose name I don`t know, but is of the succulent type

Is a gift that gave me a very good friend

I remember that day that I had to go to classes in the afternoon, so I had the morning unoccupied and my friend called me to join us. That's when he gave me the plant. I was surprised because I did not expect him to remember my birthday and much less to give me a gift, so that made me very happy.

I chose this photo first of all because it reminds me of my friend, whom I haven`t seen for a long time and how much I had fun on my birthday last year

Now this plant is in my garden and much bigger :D

Tell me about some of the best gifts you have received on your birthday… 

Carnivorous plants

Hello friends, today I will tell you about carnivorous plants.

Is a topic that I find very interesting, as it reflects the way in which living beings adapt to the place where they live.

A carnivorous plant must meet three characteristics:

-          - Capture and kill prey

-          - Have a mechanism to facilitate digestion of the prey

-          -Derive a significant benefit from nutrients assimilated from the prey.

Well, carnivorous plants don’t eat meat as such. They have a digestion quite similar to the fungi, what is known as external digestion.  

These plants catch their prey  through different mechanisms, some are: adhesive in their leaves, moving tentacles, water traps, among others.

Their prey are mainly the insects and absorb the nutrients that are in him. This is because they have glands that secrete acids and enzymes, which degrade the prey.

It is important to mention that this type of plant is in very hostile places, where there is lack of some nutrient.

When I went to the south of Chile I could see the specie  Drosera uniflora, one of the two species of carnivorous plants native to this country, it is really small and very pretty.

         

My favourite piece of technology

My favourite piece of technology is my notebook, because I can carry it to almost everywhere, as long as there is electricity.

Basically, laptops or notebooks are capable of doing most of the tasks that desktop computers do. It has processing circuitry and a rechargeable battery

My notebook is black, I have it a few months ago, runs very fast because it has a big hard drive. Does not have a very good camera, but that's not important for me. I often use it do the jobs for college and also watch movies, it is very versatile.

In general it is used to access the internet, also lot to organize files, store photos, music and videos, even to play. It is useful for all people.


Tell me, what do you think about technology?