It’s 7 am, and you have planned to go for an early run, but when your alarm sounded, you hit snooze. Then you hit it again and again. It’s morning and you’re already tired. Does it sound familiar?We can all relate to how loss of sleep can affect our energy, mood, decision-making and ability to handle stress.Each day, our brain and body accumulate a need for a certain amount of sleep. This isn’t the same for everyone, but&nbsp;the majority of adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night.Sleep is incredibly important for all of us to stay healthy, be happy and to be able to be physically active. When we sleep, the body is recovering, rebuilding and preparing itself for the next day and for many of the body's cells, sleep means highest activity. Broken cells are repaired, and new cells are made. Many of our daily problems such as stress and anxiety can be related to lack of sleep.&nbsp;Depending on age, we need different amount of sleep, but good guidelines to follow are:Sleep should be our top priority. No other activities deliver so many benefits with so little effort.&nbsp;What's so great about sleep?<ul><li>Sleep restores&nbsp;everything&nbsp;in our bodies: Our immune, nervous, skeletal, hormonal, and muscular systems.</li><li>Sleep helps regulate our metabolism, including blood sugar and insulin levels. Eventually, chronically inadequate sleep can actually&nbsp;make&nbsp;us gain fat and develop diseases.</li><li>Sleep helps us make and recall memories. We think, learn, and make decisions better when we’re well-rested.</li></ul>&nbsp;“You spend 1/3 of your life sleeping.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The other 2/3 of your life depends on it.”&nbsp;Good sleep doesn't just magically happen.We all have trouble sleeping sometimes but if it happens too often, we must try to find the cause. It can be something you worry about, poor sleep routines or poor bedroom environment.&nbsp;To create a new sleep routine is about building the behaviors to facilitate good sleep rather than aiming for a specific amount of sleep.&nbsp;&nbsp;5 tips for better sleeping habits<ol><li>Make the bedroom conducive to sleep. It should be dark, cool and quiet. Also keep electronics out of the bedroom.</li><li>Physical activity during the day helps you to sleep better during night. However, keep in mind that hard physical activity too close to bedtime can make it hard to calm down.</li><li>Do a "brain dump". Take a piece of paper and write down all the things you need to do tomorrow.&nbsp;If you like, add anything else you worry about, or that's on your mind.&nbsp;Set it aside and don’t think more about it more until the next day.</li><li>Do something that actively calms your mind.&nbsp;Have an evening routine. That could be anything from listening to relaxing music,&nbsp;read (or read your kids a quiet bedtime story), meditate (I like the&nbsp;Calm&nbsp;app.),&nbsp;yoga, take a warm bath, etc.</li><li>Do not eat too close to bedtime and avoid caffeine and sugar in the evening.</li></ol>&nbsp;Sleep Well!!

Sleep is incredibly important for all of us to stay healthy, be happy and to be able to be physically active. 

The Power of Sleep

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The Power of Sleep

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