Sweet Dreams

The month of January brings a certain calm and peace. The start of a new year helps us to reflect on the past and establish new beginnings. There is no greater time to pause and ensure we are receiving adequate sleep. We live in a society that dictates the expectation to stay on the go. Resting makes us feel guilty and can seem indulgent. We forget that taking time to pause can be refreshing and very beneficial to overall health. 

It is well known that the key pillars for wellbeing encompass diet and exercise; however, we often forget about the very important third pillar. Allowing ourselves to rest or pause and sleep is a key necessity to maintaining a healthy life. Without sleep, the human body cannot function in a healthy way. It is so easy to place the greatest value in how much is accomplished each day. Many of us make lists and gain satisfaction from checking items off of it. While talking about resting might be easy, we may lessen the value of resting to sitting for a few minutes while looking at a phone or tablet. Is this really resting?