Sep 28, 2026 · 8 min · 9 segments
Dr. Robyn Stremler, a Professor and Dean at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Nursing wakes up bright and early to discuss research that connects sleep with overall improvements in a student's…
Robyn StremlerGuest
Rob FaiHost
Well, let's talk about the research that consistently shows that students who get better quality sleep earn higher grades.
Yeah, I mean, when we think about how important sleep is to overall health, and how our brains work, it really makes sense that we see that link come into play when we're looking at how students do in their academic performance.
So we know if you get good quality sleep and consistently across time, it really helps your brain work better.
So if you miss out on sleep, it's harder to pay attention, harder to stay on task, And we know that some phases of sleep are also really important for consolidating the learning that you did take in during the day, especially REM sleep, that rapid eye movement sleep, dreaming sleep helps us consolidate anything that we picked up along the way.
So if you're not getting enough sleep, not good quality sleep, we're gonna see the effects come into play in academics.
Well, let's talk about the research that consistently shows that students who get better quality sleep earn higher grades.
Yeah, I mean, when we think about how important sleep is to overall health, and how our brains work, it really makes sense that we see that link come into play when we're looking at how students do in their academic performance.
So we know if you get good quality sleep and consistently across time, it really helps your brain work better.
So if you miss out on sleep, it's harder to pay attention, harder to stay on task, And we know that some phases of sleep are also really important for consolidating the learning that you did take in during the day, especially REM sleep, that rapid eye movement sleep, dreaming sleep helps us consolidate anything that we picked up along the way.
So if you're not getting enough sleep, not good quality sleep, we're gonna see the effects come into play in academics.
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