Michael Langston

In order to optimize our health, it’s essential to make sleep a priority since optimal health and well-being are impossible without an adequate amount of sleep. So in addition to prioritizing diet and exercise, place a high priority on good sleep as well.

In order to feel our best and to be most productive, it is essential to get a good night’s sleep and do so consistently. Time spent sleeping is time well spent because it will make your waking hours so much better, in addition to all its health benefits.

Not getting enough sleep guarantees that your day will not be as good as it otherwise would be. Teenagers having to get up too early because of early school start times is a major problem for teens. Their physical and mental health suffers because of it.

When I was in school, school started at 8:30. Now, many schools start much earlier, at 7:00 for example. This subjects school children to sleep deprivation, which interferes with learning and memory and causes all sorts of health problems: a crazy policy.

Sleep deprivation in both animals and humans can have profoundly negative effects on learning and memory. Getting enough sleep is absolutely essential for optimal cognitive function and for the overall health of the brain and mind, as well as of the body.