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Jan 4, 2012

Sleep & Rest, we cannot prosper without it.


Sleep & Rest, we cannot prosper without it.

SLEEP WELLNESS - TOP 10 BENEFITS

  1. Keeps your Heart healthy - lack of sleep can worsen cholesterol and blood pressure.
  2. May help in preventing cancer..... limiting light exposure through restful sleep can raise the body's melatonin level.
  3. Reduces STRESS....sleep deprivation produces high blood presure and stress hormones.
  4. Reduces Inflammation....Improves the body's immune system.
  5. Makes you more ALERT....Sleep Wellness increases your energy the next day.
  6. Bolsters MEMORY....DREAMS and achieving deep sleep are important for your brain to create MEMORY and link events.
  7. May help in LOSING WEIGHT....lack of sleep affects the hormones that increase appetite.
  8. Naps make you SMARTER....napping lowers stress and improves memory, cognitive function and mood.
  9. Reduces risk of Depression....lack of sleep lowers serotonin levels which causes depression.
  10. Helps the body rebuild....good sleep helps cells produce a protein that repairs damage that is caused by stress.
Invest in you and/or your familys wellness, sleep is not just a place where you get rest at night but a place where your body gets prepared for the next day so you can perform at the top of your ability. Children need it as much or more than adults. Think about it. HOW DID YOU SLEEP LAST NIGHT ?

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