A Dangerous “Solution” To Busy Lives

A busy schedule and many demands on your time make it hard to get enough sleep. You may choose to stay up late or get up early to squeeze in home, work, family, and personal to-do’s.

Advice for living a healthy lifestyle usually focuses on healthy eating, exercise, stopping alcohol and tobacco use, and safety issues. Did you know that getting enough quality sleep is as important to good health and long life as are healthy eating and regular exercise?

If sleep suffers, the healthy actions taken during the daytime are not enough to maintain health.

What other wellness goals are you working on right now? (e.g. losing weight, reducing stress)

Make Sleep a Priority

Go ahead. It’s okay. In fact, it’s downright necessary in order to avoid serious health problems! As you go through this guide, put action steps on your to-do list along with other things you need to do.

Risky Business

Not getting enough sleep can cause injury and death. About 20% of all serious car crashes are linked to driver sleepiness. Workers with severe insomnia make 2½ times more serious work errors than persons who get proper sleep.