Sleep HYGIENE
A good night’s rest ensures you’ll feel refreshed
and alert when you wake up in the morning.
Sleep HYGIENE
A good night’s rest ensures you’ll feel refreshed and alert when you wake up in the morning.
Sleep Hygiene
The relationship between sleep and overall physical health is well-documented. Sleep allows both the body and brain
to recover during the night. A good night’s rest ensures you’ll feel refreshed and alert when you wake up in the
morning.
Sleep deficiency will not only leave you feeling tired, but can increase your risk for a wide range of diseases and health problems. These include obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. A lack of sleep also poses a threat to your physical safety. Studies suggest up to 19% of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis..
We can outsource lots of activities in our lives and work, but sleeping is definitely not one of them.
Sleep deficiency will not only leave you feeling tired, but can increase your risk for a wide range of diseases and health problems. These include obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. A lack of sleep also poses a threat to your physical safety. Studies suggest up to 19% of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis..
We can outsource lots of activities in our lives and work, but sleeping is definitely not one of them.
The basics of sleep science
Understanding how sleep actually works can inspire you to make better choices that support and prioritize your
sleep. sleep science continues to evolve, even though we have been sleeping since the beginning of time, and
contrary to what it seems, when we sleep, even though we look still, many processes are occurring within our organs
and cells. it is actually a very active state.
1. Memory encoding: when we first transition to sleep and we enter into deep sleep, our memories are encoded and
consolidated. the brain decides what will be stored and will be eliminated.
2. Tissue repair & energy restoration: also during deep sleep, our body engages in tissue repair work and energy
restoration. think about when you are sick, sleep is a natural healer and supports your immune system allowing your
body to restore and rejuvenate naturally.
3. Disease prevention: a lack of sleep—especially on a regular basis—is associated with long-term health
consequences, including chronic medical conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, and that
these conditions may lead to a shortened life expectancy.
4. Brain cleansing: did you know the brain cleanses itself during sleep? our bodies and brains are designed for selfcare. in fact, the brain has a cleansing mechanism called the glymphatic system, which allows the brain to naturally
keep toxin proteins from building up. so when you don’t get enough sleep, overtime, your brain starts looking like a
dirty kitchen.
Click here for some sleep strategies to improve the quality of your sleep.