What sleep does
"It recharges my batteries." That's the way many think about their sleep -- the refreshed feeling after a good night's sleep! The reality, though, is much more than a recharge. Teamed with good nutrition and fitness, sleep is the undisputed driver of our well-being and health.
Yet, at the same time, the converse is also true: If we don't have sufficient sleep on a consistent basis, then consequences start being felt and seen -- in deteriorated health, performance, and well-being -- even carried into our personal interactions, relationships and love-life. Our body won't continue functioning at peak performance. Would you expect your car to run well if it's not maintained? Here's a partial list of health problems known to associate with poor quality sleep:
- Lowered immunity to illnesses
- Weight gain; weight challenges; obesity
- Increased risk of heart disease and stroke
- Insulin resistance and diabetes
- Breathing-related disorders
- Moodiness; aggression; depression
- Reduced physical and work performance
- Grogginess and fatigue
- Lower alertness and poor concentration
- Reduced learning and memory performance
- Accelerated aging
- Decreased sex drive; impotence
- Pains and inflammation
- and many more . . .
Many people don't think about their health as having any links to their sleep quality. Yet the fact is: Quality sleep drives quality health!
Good News and opportunity
I remember a story from my school days. Its lesson was that problems are all opportunities in disguise. I don't recall how the entire story went, but the gist was that we're always better off when we solve a problem -- because it moves us forward. I've always remembered that insight, and it certainly holds true with sleep: Everyone has the opportunity to raise the quality of their sleep (through their sleep habits and lifestyle, and especially with NightCare technology and sleep surfaces). When you can raise your quality of sleep, watch it flow into your quality of life!
So here's a question for you: Given sleep's influence on your health, is getting good sleep a part of your health consciousness. . . meaning "not neglected"? Or is it always out-prioritized by everything else happening in your life and schedule?
Treat yourself, and let the benefits flow!
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