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Why is Restful Sleep So Important



Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010

by
Charles C Harmon Co

Are you fascinated by the whole concept of sleep? Why do we do it and why is restful sleep is so important.

To begin answering this question we need to understand the downside, that long term sleep deprivation will lead to death just as certainly as being deprived of water.

According to WikiPedia, "Sleep is a naturally recurring state of relatively suspended sensory and motor activity, characterized by total or partial unconsciousness and the inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles."

Do you realize that when you've been deprived of sleep, for long periods of time, your body will involuntarily go into microsleep?

At that time you will sleep for as little as 4 seconds or as much as 30 seconds, most of the time without realizing that you've been asleep?

This is what makes driving so dangerous for people who've been "burning the candle at both ends", as the old saying goes.  

If we know that going without sleep is dangerous and risky, shouldn't we also know about the benefits of restful sleep?

The mechanics and purpose of sleep aren't really understood...even by those who study it.

We know, from experience, that when we are rested, our outlook on life is better, our reflexes are sharper, we have better mental clarity and our emotions tend to be less fragile.

While we're asleep we produce extra protein molecules which mend our bodies at the cellular level from all kinds of things like sun exposure, stress, pollutants and more.

A good night's sleep can even lower blood pressure and stress hormones that are a part of our high performance lifestyles.

A good sleep routine can improve your memory and also help you lose weight.

Yes, you heard me right, weight loss is another of the many benefits of a healthy sleep routine.  

Sleep helps regulate and control the hormones that affect the control of your appetite, especially for the right foods.

Lack of sleep will lead to craving the foods that are high in calories, fats and carbs.

So, get your proper sleep and stay slimmer!

Now you know a few of the reasons why restful sleep is so important.
Charles C "Chuck" Harmon lives in beautiful Lake Tahoe a stone's throw from the most pristine, clear water in the world. 

He has been married to Diana for over 46 years and they have 4 grown kids, 9 grand kids and 4 great grandsons.

Living in a resort area is the coolest thing says Chuck.  You can have the family up for summer lake activities and winter stuff too.  They all love coming here.

Chuck became interested in what constitutes restful sleep in 1996 when he was selling adjustable beds, mostly to elderly people.

The insights he gained from those folks, many of whom were 90-95 years old, drove him to continue his study of this thing we call sleep.

Follow him on this fascinating quest to examine why sleep is so vital to our health, our outlook, our comfort and the length of life we will live.

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