Why…. Sleep ?

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Why…. Sleep ? 

“I wish I could just stay in bed for another five minutes.”

If you’ve ever found yourself saying this, consider that your body isn’t just being lazy; it may actually be in your best interest to get that extra sleep!

The average person requires six to eight hours of sleep every night for the body and brain to function at a premium. Factors that affect our sleep include:

• How emotional we are

• Whether the room is dark and quiet

• What foods we eat

• The consumption of alcohol before bed

Regular, ongoing lack of sleep is a bad habit to get into.

Reduced sleep is linked to weight gain, a shortened life span, high blood pressure and diabetes. Sleep is just as important to a healthy, fit body as eating well or exercising regularly.

Like food and exercise, your quality of sleep is also vital.

?A good habit to get into is picking a time to go to bed and sticking to it. So if you need to be up at 6am, that means being asleep (or at the very least, being in bed) by 10pm. Even if you don’t feel like sleeping, just try it for a week and see how your body adjusts.

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