To wake up and realize that you just slept uninterrupted for 7-8 hours can really start your day off on the right foot! The benefits of a good night’s sleep are immeasurable. Just a few of the positive benefits include better mood, lower stress, and lower risk of some health problems including heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Quality sleep can also improve your memory and weight control. With these positive points, think about how you feel when you don’t get enough sleep. You have that foggy brain feeling and just concentrating on the activities of the day are tough. You can’t find your car keys and then realize they’re in the refrigerator where you were looking for another snack! Also driving a car when you’re exhausted increases the risk of an accident or injury.
So it’s easy to see that sleep is a necessity, not just a luxury. To achieve that quality sleep make sure you eat healthy foods, exercise, turn off the TV and cell phones, and good night, sleep tight and sweet dreams.