Importance of Sleep – Health and Well Being
“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise”. This is a famous quote that tells us of the importance of sleep. It tells us that if we have the right number of sleep we will be healthy and our mind and body will work efficiently.
Everyone has his own sleeping habits but one thing is clear to us, we cannot do without sleep. The importance of sleep is as much our concern as the importance of clean living. Sleep is as important to us as the air we breathe. We cannot do without sleep.
Why is sleep important? Let us try to go over the importance of sleep: 01. Our bodies get revitalized when we get enough sleep. It is during sleep that our minds evaluate the things we have absorbed during the
day. This also gives our body and mind time to relax.
02. Getting enough sleep enables us to build up our resistance to bodily and mental stress. It helps us to keep focus on what we do.
03. Lacking in sleep may cause changes in our moods and disposition. Usually people who lack sleep are easily agitated.
04. Lack of sleep can also affect our appetite causing us to either gain or lose weight. Most people who lack sleep put their health in danger.
There is more accumulation of carbohydrates and fats when one lacks sleep making one prone to weight gain.
05. Lack of sleep can also affect our safety. When we lack sleep and go about doing our daily routine, we are putting ourselves in danger. Most
of those who lack sleep are not always at their best. They lack alertness and awareness of the things happening around them.
Usually accidents and mishaps happen to people who lack sleep.
These are just some of the importance of sleep. In totality, sleep is very important to our health and well being. It is a need and not something that we can do without.
Source:
http://importanceofsleep.org/importance-of-sleep-health-and-well-beingMd. Abdullah-Al-Mamun (Badshah)
