Push Your Boundaries

 

Chronic sleep deprivation doesn’t just make you tired, it quietly erodes the very systems working
in your brain that govern self-control, judgment, and adaptability. Known as executive
functions, these mental processes operate as your internal command center.

My Story: I spent decades living with chronic sleep derivation without even being aware of it. I know that sounds insane, but what was happening to me while I thought I was sleeping is what was slowly and silently beating the living sh*t out of me both physically and mentally. Because of that, I may be one of the biggest nerds on the study of sleep out there.

X(yz+1): In the news…

• No matter your age, training yourself to go to bed and rise at the same time every day – even on weekends – is one of the most important habits to establish for a good sleep regimen. It gives your body the predictable routine it craves, and your reward will be better sleep. ~Frank Lipman MD
• Sleep problems might be an early warning sign of dementia, a new study says. Circadian rhythms that are weaker and more fragmented are tied to an increased risk of dementia, researchers reported Dec. 29 in the journal Neurology. ~NewsMax
• How skimping on sleep is stealing years from your life: New research shows that routinely sleeping less than seven hours is a powerful predictor of a shorter lifespan across U.S. communities, rivaled only by smoking as a behavioral risk factor. ~Natural News
• Older adults with a combination of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea demonstrated worse sleep and verbal memory performance, with the effect more pronounced in women than men, data show.
• Researchers found that moving more won’t necessarily help you sleep better, but sleeping better will absolutely make you move more the next day. So, if you can only pick one — exercise the next day or sleep well — your safest bet is to choose sleep.

 

X(yz+2): Somebody needs a nap…

 

X(yz+3): More in the news…

• How sleeping less than you need destroys your health: Consistently sleeping less than the recommended seven or eight hours—produces more than just temporary fatigue: it becomes a direct risk factor that fuels a destructive cycle of quite serious cognitive, emotional, and physical illnesses.
• People who consistently sleep fewer than six hours a night in middle-age are 30 per cent more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a 2021 study published in Nature Communications.
• Why Our Best Ideas Come When We’re Half-Asleep: Scientists have discovered that your brain enters a brief “creative sweet spot” in the drowsy seconds between wakefulness and sleep—a twilight zone where problem-solving ability can triple.
• 12 Science-Backed Hacks For Deep Sleep: According to sleep science, the hidden power of deep sleep lies in brain wave synchronization, tissue repair, and the processing of memory. Now, let’s discover how to get deep, undisturbed sleep for proper cognitive function, hormone regulation, and metabolic health.

 

X(yz+4): From my desk…

• Your body was never designed to run on pharmaceuticals. It runs on nutrients like magnesium, vitamin B-12, omega-3s, minerals, enzymes, clean food, and oxygen. These are substances your cells recognize, absorb, and use to repair themselves. A medication, on the other hand, is a foreign chemical.
• Sleep is often the first thing we sacrifice when life becomes demanding, yet it’s one of the most essential pillars of physical, mental, and emotional health. Chronic sleep deprivation doesn’t just lead to daytime grogginess, it slowly weakens us from the inside out.

   

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