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A Good Night’s Sleep: 15 Ways to Improve Your Health and Vitality

A Good Night’s Sleep: 15 Ways to Improve Your Health and Vitality. Photograph of woman on bed by Gregory Pappas
Photograph by Gregory Pappas

Sleep deprivation can compromise your mind, body and spirit. Here are 15 strategies to help you get the good night’s sleep you need

Sleeping is one of the basic and most rewarding human activities. It brings you a number of health benefitswhile also helping you to relax and enjoy some alone time. Unfortunately, a lot of people struggle to establish regular sleep patterns.

Sleep is a natural state of mind in which humans recover both their physical and mental strength. This is exactly why people who don’t sleep enough contend with chronic fatigue. Studies show that over a third of Americans don’t get the recommended seven hours of sleep each night, while as much as 40% of 40-59 year-olds report short sleep duration due to stress and reliance on modern technologies. 

Preventing sleeplessness can be a long and challenging process. But there are things you can do to improve both the quality and quantity of your sleep.

The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep

There are many reasons why sleeping well is vital to your physical and mental

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