Unfortunately, the average college student sleeps significantly less than that. Some of our student health surveys indicate that most college students sleep less than 6 hours and many less than 4 hours per night. If you average 4-6 hours during the week, you can't sleep 12 on Saturday and pay it back. In fact, sleeping more than 8 hours can make you feel more tired. Another stress management health tip is to eat regularly.
Many college students skip breakfast, or maybe go all day without eating.
When your body is deprived of regular energy, it makes up for it by lowering your metabolism, or energy level. In other words, skipping meals does not help you lose weight or stay awake. In fact, it has the reverse affect. High salt foods can cause excess water retention and eventually lead to high blood pressure.