The Mind and Body needs sleep
The importance of a good nights sleep
Most of us think that if we are able to work and function on fewer hours of sleep rather then the recommended 8 hours we are doing better then the average person and it’s to be viewed as having macho, strong, courageous qualities when in reality there has been medical research which tells us sleep deficiency is unhealthy for the brain and the body and in some cases driving while being sleep deprived is as dangerous as drinking or doing drugs and you drive your car so imagine how you perform at work when you haven’t had a good night’s sleep as well.
Thus whether it’s a snooze in the afternoon or a quick nap when you come home from work (or if you live in some countries remember the Siesta) begin to focus on the importance of allowing your body to rest and recharge so you live a longer and healthier life because sleeping is as important to your body as the food and water you consume on a daily basis and if like tonight you find yourself unable to rest your mind and fall asleep, consider meditation to clear your brain in preparation of sleep by thinking positive and restful thoughts, focus on relaxing if only for moments giving you time to settle down and reflect thus calming you and preparing yourself to sleep instead of laying awake thinking about what you can’t change allowing yourself to regain the peaceful serene emotions which permit you to fall asleep and by practicing this method you will learn to relax and calm yourself which is also good for your mind and body and are a form of quiescent an inactive state of rest and quiet.
Many of us need to rethink the benefit of sleeping more and giving our bodies the time it needs to rebuild our energy levels and I know since I’ve had cancer I became committed to being aware of eating better, exercising, and yes sleeping more instead of believing if I could function on three or four hours of sleep I had to be something special. Well in retrospect I was something out of the ordinary, and I think it was stupid because I’m feeling stronger and more energetic and I’m convinced my quality of life is improved when I’m able to sleep more giving my brain a chance to rest as well. When I get up from a good nights sleep my whole perspective is different it’s like my mind has cleared and I’m ready to rock and roll so now that I’ve taken this time to tell you the importance of a good night’s sleep and I’m shutting down and allowing myself the rest I require so I’m able to work hard and play harder when I get home in view of the fact that I’ve given myself time to rejuvenate and refresh so how about you will you sleep well tonight?
Nighty Night my friends….I’ll be back…
I’m a big believer in sleep.
I feel so much better and I am able to accomplishment more when I’m rested. I think we all get sick a little less too.
I love my Siesta’s, well lets say I used to love my naps. Unfortunately as of late I don’t have the time to sneak one in. I rarely even get 6 hours of sleep a night. My body has adjusted, but my mind I believe is never at it’s sharpest because of this.
I do however tend to meditate more now then ever. That brief, deep, out of body rest, is a must for me on a daily basis. I do meditate at least once a day in the afternoon or late morning. It seems the older I get thou, the less I do sleep. Even my days off I rarely sleep in any longer.
Great post and thoughts, Glenn
I nap in the afternoons AND in the mornings!
Though, I realize not all people can afford this luxury…
But I do agree…I am advocate of napping, too… afterall…wasn’t it Winston Churchill who once said that a man who does not nap is a man who has no imagination??
At least I think that was Winston Churchill…I’m pretty sure it was him… 
I love to sleep SO VERY MUCH. And, I know just how essential a good night’s rest is. I am always so much more clear headed and productive after a full 8 hours. The only problem is that I dont always have enough time to sleep and I end up trying to play catch up with 12 hour sleep marathons on Saturdays!
And nothing beats a GOOD nap in the middle of the day [when time permits of course!]
I was never allowed much sleep during my working life, and I think it is due to this that I can’t sleep much now I am retired.
OLD HABITS DIE HARD.
I agree with everything you say, although I generally don’t like to sleep. My wife would go to bed at 8pm every night if she could. Me? I do it out of necessity.
If I had time to take a short nap every day that would work great, but the kids are still young, so that’s rare.
But I’m trying harder to sleep more, since I already make eating well and exercise a priority.
I agree with you. I have always thought that sleep was a good way for our body to heal. I know that if I have a headache or a cold, the best way for me to get better is by ’sleeping it off.” Invariably it works. I’m so happy that you are doing well.
I love sleep. I try very hard to go to bed as early as possible and sleep at least 8 hours a night. If I don’t get enough sleep, I feel awful the next day.
Aaaah … sleep! You know, I used to be able to sleep anywhere. I slept the instant my head hit the pillow, and I slept all night (and part of the morning if I was allowed).
Sadly, since getting fibromyalgia (after a pneumonia vaccine) that is a thing of the past. I still tend to fall asleep quickly, but now I’m lucky if I get a rather disturbed seven hours. Very lucky if I get more – and I was always one of those people who needed nine. And I hate to think of the number of nights I’ve ended up downstairs reading etc. *Sigh*
when my kids were growing up i got about 4 hours of sleep a night. i worked until 3 in the morning and got up at 7 to get them off to school. i have never been able to take naps, i am always nauseous when i wake from one, so i don’t do it. and now that i am having those damn night sweats, my sleep is sporadic. so yeah, i feel sleep deprived most of the time.
have a great day…hugz!
Dorothy,
You are absolutely right about the importance of getting sufficient sleep. Years ago, I got by on far too little. Sleep deprivation was actually a major contributing factor to me being hospitalized back in 2000. I have worked hard since to get enough sleep any way I can (including naps). Like one of your other readers above, I have fibromyalgia and that doesn’t always make it easy to get good quality sleep. (My obstructive sleep apnea doesn’t help matters either). Pain can also interfere with sleep. You are very right that Western society prizes productivity to the point that getting by with less sleep (i.e. 4 hours/night) is viewed as an accomplishment to be admired by many. You are also right that research studies have shown that sleep deprivation is linked to all sorts of problems/illnesses. Great post to highlight the importance of getting enough sleep. Our culture is starting to realize, I think, the importance of sleep. Other cultures (i.e. countries where siestas are common) are ahead of us on this idea. I took a meditation class from my acupuncturist and it can be very helpful to meditate as well.
Jeanne
Yes, we all need a good sleep in the night for that is the time when all our bodily strengths and different faculties are recharged. Without it, we will all become nervous wrecks. Thanks for the post. God bless you always.
Without enough sleep you leave yourself open to all kinds of illness as well. I am a night owl (That’s when I do my uninterrupted writing!) and often make up my lack of night time rest with naps during the day.
I agree with all you say, yet I never look at a clock prior going to bed. I sleep when I sleep…while understanding the benefits of a sleep, I just can’t look at myself as at some car that run well if it receives good exploitation and cracks in the forced mode.
What you are writing about the sleeping is so indeed. Your post is good, and I hope it will help though some to improve their life, to achieve more due the improved sleeping. I thank you for them.
Personally I never cared for my body and thus received the reality I face now – my possibilities to act and achieve something changed into the need for help to be.
Thank you for the help to see clearer the roots of my current sickness.
Try having 10 kids sleep over your house. I’ll need a week to catch up on my sleep!
Oh well, at least football is on. I can “veg” out.
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Take care and have a great day!
Everytime I read all your wonderful comments I’m so grateful for you taking the time to read about what I say and then taking more time to tell me more. Thus thanks again all my friends and please know that considering leaving blogging has really become a difficult thing to do I will try to write in another way, perhaps articles which I can do as I have the whim…
Hugs to you and I’ll give notice when the time comes and we close this blog as there is so much in the technical avenue that should be done with this blog that I recognize it just can’t be achieved as it’s true potential with just me trying to figure out this wonderful web we all have come to adore… Hugs my friends…and again I’ll give you adequate notice I’m thinking about what series of articles I shall end this blog with…
My very best..Dorothy
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