Podcast time: Sleep Is Food For The Soul
Many people think sleep is highly overrated. My dad raised me with the motto you can sleep when you re dead. He would get up very early and expected me to do the same. My older sister also forgoes sleep for productivity. She stays up working at home until midnight or later and gets up every morning around 5 a. m. Sleep is, actually, highly underrated by most Americans. There are people who think sleeping more than 5 or 6 hours is something to be proud of. People who sleep more are often seen as weak, lazy, or unproductive. Scientists, doctors, and other medical professionals strongly disagree. Sleep is food for the soul, a recharger for the body, and respite for the brain. While you sleep, your brain processes the day, organizing and filing away information and tossing away the unneeded. It can even come up with solutions to worrying problems while you rest. Sleep also has significant health benefits. Getting a good night s sleep decreasesyour chances of becoming ill. Your immune system is str
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