Remember how good you feel when you go on vacation, when you sleep as much as you want to sleep every night for days? Now imagine feeling that good every day.

ENERGY – compare your body to a car….no fuel, no go. Sleep is your gasoline to power up and help you achieve that to-do list.

PRESENCE, CLARITY, FOCUS – good sleep promotes mental renewal. You are basically rebooting your brain for a fresh start. Say you slept maybe 5 hours and now you’re in a meeting “zoning out”, this is your brain struggling with inadequate rest. The lack of focus and clarity has the potential to damage personal and professional relationships because people perceive your ‘lack of focus’ as indifference to their needs. Most importantly, if you’re present in the moment, you’ll experience a rich and full life.

PRODUCTIVE – if you are more productive, it will enrich your working and family life.  The amount you can accomplish in a given day at work shows coworkers (and superiors) how much you care about the success of the company. At home, if you are productive, it will allow more time to spend with your family (or me time).

FEEL BETTER / HAPPIER – lack of sleep has been linked to higher rates of depression. Feeling exhausted day after day will influence your mind and it may trigger an emotional spiral. When you get the rest you need and deserve, you simply feel better and happier.

BETTER HEALTH / IMMUNE SYSTEM – a regular sleeping cycle promotes your general physical health. According to Harvard medical research, when you are consistently tired, you’re more likely to get sick. During this study, researchers monitored the sleep habits of 153 people for two weeks. People who slept an average of less than 7 hours per night were 3 times as likely to get sick as those who averaged at least 8 hours!

The good news is that it is possible to transform your sleep and the quality of your life in a matter of days. Get excited about the benefits of sleep and do something about it. (Disclaimer: When appropriate to do so) 😊