Benefits of sleep. How to improve your sleep hygiene.
Rest and recovery is an essential component of exercising and physical activity at any age and at all levels of fitness. As we age, our bodies change in fundamental ways. Hormone fluctuations, slower muscle regeneration, and reduced collagen all affect how we recover from physical activity.
Sleep is simple. But yet so many of us are not getting enough of it. We are sleep deprived and sometimes trying to find alternative solutions to give us energy and stamina, to improve our concentration and learning ability. We spend so much money and time on lotions and potions for our skin and hair – to put more life back into them. Yet no amount of lotions can replace the glow or feeling of vitality that comes from getting enough quality sleep.
The quality of the sleep we get determines the quality of every aspect of our lives. We need adequate sleep in order to work, learn, focus, concentrate, recover, grow and stay healthy.