Distractions Impact Our Lifestyle

Recently, I read an article about ways that sleep benefits your life. There are the common ways such as increased attention and alertness and reduced stress. However, did you know that it also spurs creativity and reduces the chance of depression? Sleep has many benefits and we should all try to get more sleep a night, but it may be harder than it seems in our busy and distracted lives.
I never would have guessed that a little extra sleep every night would spark creativity or make me less likely to become depressed. However, getting that extra bit of sleep is easier said than done. As a teenager, I get plenty of hours of homework, I have other activities but I also get very distracted. When I get home from school I don't start on my homework right away. I often spend time on social media, or watching TV, or Netflix. Sometimes I spend way too much time simply getting a snack. I do have a lot of homework, but if I got rid of my distractions, I would be able to finish my homework in a reasonable amount of time and go to bed earlier to get the amount of sleep I need.
Let's also remember that the problem isn't always the homework. In many cases, students don't have much homework and they finish it in plenty of time to make it to bed early enough. However, they don't go to bed until late because of the same common distractions. Netflix is one of the largest distractions in a teens life. It is so easy to keep watching TV series episodes and losing track of the time, or getting so engrossed into a show or movie that you don't care about what the time may be.
This is something that I can definitely relate to, but there needs to be a limit on all of the technology and electronics in our lives. We need to be able to control ourselves. All of these distractions are starting to take over our lives without us even realizing it. They inhibit our sleep patterns, therefore affecting the way that we are living. I believe that we should take a second look at what all of this technology is doing to us and how it could possibly be harmful.

3 Great Reasons to Run a Marathon

Running is becoming a popular leisure activity, often done to gain fitness but sometimes just for fun. If you are a runner, have you ever ran a 5k? 10k? Half marathon? A full marathon? If you have, then that is an amazing accomplishment, however if you have not, then you should consider it. You should start with a 5k eventually working your way up to a marathon (26.2 miles). It is a great way to get into the best shape of your life, accomplish something huge, and get social.
Running a marathon could get you into great shape. Just running everyday would get you really fit but training for a marathon is much more intense than a leisurely jog. You have to work extremely hard and it is no easy task to prepare for 26.2 miles but once you make it to race day, you will be in the best shape in your life, which is an award in itself.
Another great thing about running a marathon is the huge accomplishment. If it was easy, everyone would do it. Running this long of a race is something huge to be proud of, no matter what your time is when you finish, or how exhausted you are at the end. If you make it to the end, there is no other feeling like it and it will be something exciting to tell your kids and grandkids once you recover.
Lastly, it gets you social. It takes a lot of motivation to train for something as large as a marathon. Because of this, you will want to train with other people. Get a group of your friends together plenty of months before the race and discuss a training strategy. Then you can all train together and keep each other in check. Your friends may even know others that might want to join you, then you can make new friends and make the experience even more enjoyable.
Now, if you have no running experience, it is a good idea to start with a shorter race and work your way up to a half marathon and then eventually a full marathon. It is such a great experience that I don't think anyone should miss out on.