Physicians recommend it, models swear by it and babies spend most of their time doing it.
And while an adequate night's sleep is certainly one of the most important elements of a healthy lifestyle, most of us simply don't get enough of it. In fact, a good night's sleep is an increasingly rare event for the nearly two-thirds of Americans who suffer from some form of sleep disorder. Sheila Connolly, an RLS patient and member of the Board of Directors of the Restless Legs Foundation, describes the condition as an irresistible urge to move. But if I tried to watch television or sit through a church service, my whole body would react as if my nervous system was not in rhythm. It affected my thought process and the quality of my work.