Being rested does not make you smarter, but it does make you more alert and healthy - and that makes sure your brain is working at the peak of performance! Trying to learn when you are tired is like trying to race a car when the motor is clogged up with dirty oil - sure, it'll go, but if you clean the engine out you might actually win the race.
Sleeping is good for your brain because it is resting it. Getting enough sleep would make your brain healthy and you as well.
Not sleeping does not make you shorter, it can affect your health though. Not getting enough sleep or none at all can cause lots of problems.
If you're in school it can make you become less focused. It makes you lose your concentration during class.
People in your area might be quiet to help you to get more sleep. People could also read you a story, make you a glass of warm milk, or get you a sleeping pill if you are not getting enough sleep.
Lack of sleep can have quite a few hazards, so always remember to get as much as you can. First I'll mention one of the biggest ones, you need sleep to regenerate the neurons of your brain. It is actually possible to go insane if you don't get enough sleep, but this only happens after periods of days without sleep. Not getting enough sleep can also increase your stress level. It can also make it dangerous to operate heavy machinery, like cars, if you are tired while driving and you dose off, you could cause a lot of damage to yourself, others.
exercise.... build more muscle mass. Drinking lots of water and getting enough sleep can also be good for your metabolism.
It can make you irritable, or grouchy, even nervous. The most notable problem is inability to concentrate, and work performance is generally not as good as it would be if you are getting enough sleep.
Yes, not getting enough oxygen can and will make you drowsy, also, not getting enough oxygen can cause brain damage. - Heisenberg
Yes it does make you smarter
Sleep is the brains way of resting and resetting itself. Getting enough sleep means your brain is alert and ready to learn effectively. Without enough sleep, you will be sluggish and have a harder time understanding the material.Sleeping in school means you miss the lessons you are there to learn, so it doesn't help you since you have to make up what you slept through.
Make sure you are getting enough sleep every day and you drink enough water, this is mostly what causes dark circles. You could go to a local drugstore and ask an employee.
We seem to value being busy more than being healthy, so we don't let ourselves get enough sleep choosing to fill our time with other things. Some people oddly take it as a sign of strength to be overtired, as if getting a good night's sleep were a sign of laziness or poor moral character. Also, not eating healthy foods and getting enough vitamins and minerals can make a person feel tired even when they do get enough sleep.