What if we Stopped Sleeping? + more videos | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children

If you stay awake for around 24 hours, you won't really feel tired or exhausted. Instead, you feel energetic, positive and happy!!

Do you know why?

Because the brain secretes extra dopamine, the happy hormone to compensate for lack of sleep. But, this doesn’t last long. After 48 hours of staying awake, body starts shutting down. You feel exhausted as the body cannot metabolize glucose properly, lowering energy supply. Immune system weakens, you start looking pale and make impulsive decisions. Continuing to stay awake, can lead to hallucinations, making it difficult to understand what is real.

In a study, a student called Randy Garner went without sleep for 11 days. Though, he is fine now, this isn’t recommended as studies show that 14 days without sleep can lead to death.