Sleep

Although we spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, the average person understands little about sleep itself nor can provide a definition of what sleep actually is. Sleep is a lot like breathing. We can do without it for short periods of time, but eventually we need to sleep. The body needs good quality sleep for rejuvenation and repair. If you have a lousy sleep pattern now, you can learn a new and better way to rest and relax before bedtime, which will induce restful sleep. There are many barriers to having a good night's sleep. Emotional, Physical, Environmental, and Stress.

Proper nutrition can help our sleep, dehydration can cause us to awake, thereby interrupting a sleep cycle.

• 68% of people are getting less than eight hours of sleep on weeknights
• 58% of people report having experienced at least one symptom of insomnia at least a few nights a week
• 37% of people snore
• 51% of people have driven a car while feeling drowsy
• 17% of people have dozed off while driving

Academy of Wellness has technologies that can help you with your sleep.