Sleep
By Dave Kettner

Sleep is the number one function the body does it rejuevinate itself.  Every night our bodies tell us when they are tired and need rest.  But is far more than rest.  We all do it and we all know from personal experience that if we deprive our bodies of we can feel horrible, uneasy and like we’re fighting our bodies to stay awake.

There are no rules about how much each individual needs a night.  Some require nine hours in order to feel refreshed in the morining, while others only need about 5 hours of a night.  Having a set pattern is essential to feeling well rested.  Withing a 24 hour span we should put our bodies to rest. 

Although there are instances where we do not get enough sleep, you cannot make up for lost sleep.  The best thing to do if you have been missing out on following a pattern that helps you feel rested is to restablish that pattern.  The body can survive on four to five hours a night. 

There are different kinds of sleepers



to match each of the kinds of sleep.  There are rough sleepers, light sleepers and deep sleepers.  Rough sleepers are the kinds that toss around all night in bed.  Light sleepers never really get into the REM that is so necessary for resting our bodies.  While deep sleepers tend to fall into a deep that is hard to wake them from and they rarely move during their time,

In today’s hectic world it’s interesting to see that people are beginning to think of as a hobby.  These people take as much as they can get it and there is nothing they like more than snuggling into some blankets for a night of sleeping or a quick nap in the middle of the day.

Whichever kind of sleeper you are, there is no doubt that is an important part of our lives.  It is said that we spend about a third of our lives asleep.  That seems like a lot when you look at the big picture, but for most of us with full lives and busy schedules, it’s hard to imagine that we are able to get that much in.

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