When I was a kid, our family had a rotary telephone that was connected to the “network” via wires. Any of you guys remember those…? When I would reach for the phone late in the evening, my father would remind me to never call anyone after 9 PM. It was actually some great advice because getting a good night’s sleep makes a big difference in the way we feel and function every day. Even worse, keeping someone awake can make them downright irritable…
Sadly, sleep is one of the foundational health pillars that we often either misunderstand or convince ourselves we can ignore. As you are likely aware, good sleep allows our brains to remodel and our bodies to de-stress, so we can function optimally the next day. Also, as we move through the deep stages of REM sleep, we grow, heal and burn fat stores, making sleep a critical component of lifelong health.
