Exam problems - sleep and acupuncture could help

An interesting study has found a connection between loss of deep wave sleep as people grow older, and loss of memories. These UC Berkeley neuroscientists say that the slow brain waves generated during the deep sleep we typically experience in youth play a part in transporting memories from the hippocampus, which stores short term memories, to the prefrontal cortex, which is more like the brain's hard drive. If sleep is poor, then memories stay in the hippocampus, becoming overwritten by new short term memories, and thus lost. I imagine that most of us have experienced days when lack of sleep makes us feel "brain dead" so, intuitively, this study seems to make sense. More details here.

When I was revising for my acupuncture finals in 1992, I used to give myself a couple of acupuncture treatments each week, designed to keep me calm, and sleeping well, and also boosting my energy, so that I had the inner resources to absorb and retain all the information. Reading this article made me think that most students, approaching exams, could do with that kind of treatment. 

Acupuncture has also been recommended for the elderly in China for many years to generate good health and is, of course, a prime way of ensuring a good night's sleep. I have posted a blog early in February on this subject. Longevity and good health have always been highly prized in China. For more information, please look at my website page on how acupuncture can help in different conditions.