Sleep is the single most important factor in good health. We are not healthy unless our sleep is healthy. Yet compared with diet or exercise little is discussed about sleep. This is also an important time for the re-generation of the immune system, missing sleep reduces the bodies ability to resist and fight infection.
Sleep is also a vital factor in mental ability and concentration.
In order to gain the greatest benefits from sleep we need to sleep for the correct amount of time, regularly each day. Undisturbed sleep which is in tune with our bodies rhythms is ideal, and there are many steps that we can take to improve sleep. Arrange your sleeping environment, the ideal temperature for sleep is 16 degrees centigrade and the darker the room the less disturbed your sleep will be. Reduce the noise, ant disturbance can prevent you sleeping, or can drag you out of deeper sleep into light stages of sleep. Avoid rich or heavy meals later in the evening.