The understanding of how sleep and our immune system are connected is becoming more important as we normalize long working hours and shorten sleep duration. The powerful effects that sleep have on our immune system and vice versa have been extensively studied. Sleep science has been advancing throughout the years and it has become more apparent that people who do not get sufficient sleep are more likely to get sick and take longer to recover (Lack of Sleep: Can It Make You Sick? – Mayo Clinic, n.d.). This can be explained through biological evidence of what happens to our immune system when we sleep. …
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