The Single Most Effective Thing You Can Do to Reset Your Brain and Body
- Aug 25
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 26
Your bed is your greatest ally
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Let's talk about the one thing you’ve been neglecting: sleep. Did you get enough this week? Can you even remember the last time you woke up feeling genuinely refreshed, no alarm clock needed, no coffee required? If you answered no, you're in good company. A shocking two-thirds of adults in developed countries don't get the recommended eight hours of sleep a night.
I doubt that stat surprises you. But the consequences? Those might. Consistently sleeping less than seven hours a night is a surefire way to demolish your immune system, doubling your risk of cancer. It's a major factor in developing Alzheimer's and even a single week of insufficient sleep can disrupt your blood sugar so much you'd be classified as pre-diabetic. Not getting enough shut-eye can also make your arteries blocked and brittle, putting you on the fast track to heart disease and stroke. And if that's not enough, a "ruffled mind" from lack of sleep contributes to depression, anxiety, and a desire to eat more, even when you're full. No wonder the World Health Organization has declared a sleep loss epidemic.
If you’re thinking, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” you should probably rethink that. Because adopting that mindset will get you there sooner. We're the only species that intentionally deprives ourselves of sleep for no good reason. The "elastic band" of sleep deprivation can only stretch so far before it snaps.
