The Dimensions of Sleep

The Dimensions of Sleep
Sleep is key to mental and physical health, playing a critical role in the body's maintenance and rejuvenation cycle. Billion Photos/Shutterstock
Conan Milner
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Many of us have a love–hate relationship with sleep. It can be delicious when we’re exhausted. But having to sacrifice so much time just to lie there with the worries of the day circling your head until you finally, hopefully drift off can make sleep seem more like a burden.

If we manage to get the recommended eight hours a night, we devote a third of our lives to sleep. But this precious time also competes with endless temptations beckoning us to leave the lights on and stay up late.

Conan Milner
Conan Milner
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Conan Milner is a health reporter for the Epoch Times. He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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