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What if I told you… your brain actually starts eating itself when you don’t sleep? Imagine your brain saying this to you... Yep… it literally starts eating parts of itself when you stay awake too long. When you stay awake too long, certain brain cells start breaking down and cleaning parts of you…

What if I told you… your brain actually starts eating itself when you don’t sleep? Imagine your brain saying this to you... Yep… it literally starts eating parts of itself when you stay awake too long. When you stay awake too long, certain brain cells start breaking down and cleaning parts of your brain. And scientists found that sleep deprivation can make this process go too far. So yeah… sleep isn’t just rest. Your brain literally needs it to survive...