Sometimes we overlook the most simple things to improve our health because they are free or too easy. Surely it must be tougher or more difficult. No the fundamentals never change and if you build solid foundations you are better equipped to weather the seas of change (life) more effectively. Sleep is one of these and yet we are sleeping less, exchanging for more screen time on our phones, tablets or tv screens. Our days are packed with more but are we just being busy being busy? How much more productive would we be if we made sleep a priority and not an after thought! If you are sleeping less than 7hrs a night absolutely you can and will function but is it at your best? I'm as guilty as the next person for this but I am endeavouring to keep improving it and consistently increase the time, but not beat myself up when I don't achieve it! I reference several great sleep books that can definitely be read and reread (you never know they may just send you to sleep!) A win.
Matthew Walker - Why we sleep
Nick Littlehales - Sleep
Shawn Stevenson - Sleep Better
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