Sleep is nothing but astonishing, and getting a good night\u2019s sleep is very important for your heath and mental wellbeing. If you do not get enough sleep, you can become exhausted which can create stress, mental and physical fatigue. So, how does your body tell you that you need to sleep? Everyone has a natural body clock that starts to kick in when it is time for you to sleep. Sleep hormones start to be released as it gets dark helping you to become more relaxed, slow down, less focused, and before you know it you have usually drifted off to sleep in the armchair, missing the end of your favourite film or programme.\u00a0 There are different degrees of sleep, one is light sleep, one is REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and deep sleep. Light sleep is a healthy part of the sleep cycle, as it prepares your body and brain for the more important parts of sleep, it slows you down, helps you to relax and helps consolidate memory. REM sleep is when you are most likely to dream, which again is good for memory and mental health, however, did you know that your muscles become somewhat frozen so that you are not able to act out your dreams? Deep sleep is vital for your health, it enables your body to heal and restore itself, it helps muscle and tissue recovery, and it helps the brain rest and recover, it assists with the memorising of facts, it helps keep your hormones balanced, which in turn supports tissue and body growth and it enables the regeneration of cells. A regular good night\u2019s sleep helps reduce the occurrence of illness, helps maintain weight, improves mood and decision making and improves brain health. So, my friend, I wish you a good night, sleep tight\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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