In my humble experience, I can state with robust confidence that ceiling fans don’t get more interesting the longer you stare at them. That is, however, what I find myself doing some nights, especially when I’ve had a busy, productive day and my mind isn’t ready to power down for the night, and my body hasn’t run out of steam.
There is a vast amount of research on the importance of sleep, and whether we’re getting enough of it is something almost every physician explores with their patients during wellness visits. In my sphere, we strive to normalize good nutrition and sleep patterns among patients to ensure they recover as quickly and fully as possible. Sleep is much, much more important to continued health and function than many of us give it credit for, and make no mistake: you need good, regular sleep to be at your best.
