Sleep, it’s one of the most important elements of our lives. It’s arguably more important than good diet and exercise. If we don’t get enough or good quality sleep, we are more likely to make poor nutritional choices and we’re less likely to exercise or exercise efficiently. Sleeping is the best way for the body to rest and restore. It also improves your mental and physical health, helping you to deal with stress much better and recover from illness much more quickly.
Sleep has many different stages; awake, light, deep and REM. REM is when your most vivid dreams take place, light sleep makes up the largest chunk of your sleep and promotes restoration, and deep sleep aids learning and memory. There are many things that can better your sleep, for example good diet, optimal sleep environment, meditation, activity and committing to a sleep schedule. Getting a better night’s sleep can even reduce your risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s and heart disease, it can lower the risk of d...
