Viral Students Sleeping At School, This Is A Benefit For Body Health

Illustration of 39 junior high school students taking a nap (Instagram/@smpn39sbyofficial)

JAKARTA - Social media is busy talking about a viral video showing junior high school (SMP) students sleeping at school. The video was shared via the Instagram account @smpn39sbyofficial.

In the video, students are seen carrying pillows and dolls, sleeping on the classroom floor on a mat. Male and female students sleep in separate areas. After being traced, this activity turned out to be part of the program held by the school.

"Why is napping important? Napping has many benefits, you know! The ideal duration of napping is between 10-60 minutes and the best time is done between 13.00 and no more than 15.00," he wrote, quoted by VOI from the Instagram account @smpn39sbyofficial on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

"The benefits of napping include making the brain the focus of learning, making the body grow strong, repairing damaged cells, optimizing memory, and maintaining endurance. Therefore, the joint nap activity is one of the leading programs at SMPN 39 Surabaya," he added.

Taking a nap is not just to relieve fatigue, but also provides various benefits for the health of the body. Taking a nap has many benefits, especially for children who are experiencing a fast growth period. In addition to providing opportunities for the body and mind to rest, napping also has other important benefits.

In addition to eating and drinking, sleep is also a necessity that must be met. Lack of sleep not only makes the body not fit, but also hampers children's development. The rate of growth in the child's body is prone to naps and not very different.

When the habit of napping has been established, it will be easier for children to do it without having to be forced. In fact, parents don't have to bother persuading their children to take a nap. Generally, the child's nap is about an hour.

Reporting from the Ministry of Health's website, napping has various benefits that are important for the health of the body and mind, including:

1. Maintain mental, emotional, and physical balance.

2. Reduce lung activity and increase energy to improve body cells.

In general, sleep has two main physiological effects, namely:

1. Effect on nervous system:

- Help restore normal sensitivity and maintain balance among various neural arrangements.

2. Effect on body structure:

- Restoring the freshness and function of the body's organs, because during sleep there is a decrease in body activity that allows recovery.

The duration of sleep that children need varies based on age and other individual factors. The following is a recommendation for the recommended number of sleep for children from infants to adolescents:

1. Babies aged 4-12 months: 12-16 hours per 24 hours (including naps).

2. Children aged 1-2 years: 11 - 14 hours per 24 hours (including naps).

3. Children aged 3-5 years: 10 - 13 hours per 24 hours (including naps).

4. Children aged 6-12 years: 9 - 12 hours per 24 hours.

5. Teenagers aged 13-18 years: 8 - 10 hours per 24 hours.

Some factors that can affect the quality of sleep of a person include, age, illness, physical exercise and fatigue, emotions and psychological stress, the sleep environment, the use of medicines, food and beverages, and motivation or sleep needs.