Sleep

One of the most important parts of the day is the night. Sleep is crucial for our bodies to continue to perform at its potential daily. Without sleep our brain does not have time to take rest and has harmful impacts on our physical and mental health. Sleep ensures that our blood vessels and our heart are repaired, lack of sleep can result in an increased risk to heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. Although at times all nighters may seem tempting, our brain needs time to rest to continue to function to its potential. Some quick tips to rest better at night is to limit and ideally eradicate the use of screens before going to sleep, or eating several hours before bed so the body has time to digest the food. This page will provide key steps into getting a better night’s sleep and how to best avoid sleep troubles.

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