As the new school year gets going there will be plenty of students and teachers who are adjusting to a new sleeping schedule. It can be tempting to stay up late to get “just one more thing” done. We’re actually better off going to bed and getting up early than we are if stay up late trying to get something done. The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep is a TED-Ed lesson that teaches us about the importance of sleeping on a steady schedule.

In The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep, embedded below, we learn how sleep “resets” the brain. The video also explains how memories are formed and retained by our brains.