We are always looking for ways to transform our lives, but sometimes we forget that, along with exercise, there is another miracle drug under our control: sleep. If you have a few days off during the holidays or often take off on the weekends, one of the best things you can do with your time is to work to fix your sleeping habits.
It is not a trivial matter. Our sleep problems are so severe that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) refers to them as “a public health epidemic.”
While a small percentage of the population is not impaired or impaired by poor sleep, it is incredibly rare. Almost half of the population does not get enough sleep: 40% of people get less than the recommended 7-9 hours per night (adolescents and children need even more sleep).
Let’s not go to the extreme either. Sleeping too much is not good either and has its own health risks; Fortunately, only 5% of people sleep more than 9 hours each night.
Sleeping makes you feel better, but its importance goes far beyond just boosting your mood or removing those pesky bags under your eyes. Having adequate sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle and can be beneficial for the heart, the mind, our weight …
In fact, it is just as important as eating healthy and exercising.
Unfortunately, the western environment is interfering with natural sleep patterns. We now sleep less than we did in the past, and the quality of sleep has also decreased.
Be that as it may, we know that getting more sleep would improve our lives . How? Today we explore how.
