Sweet Dreams

Sleep is such an important part of our overall health and well-being. Regardless of our age, great sleep is the foundation of health. Proper sleep enables us to have better brain function, to heal well, and to grow properly. Growth hormone is largely released during sleep.

Adults who don’t get good sleep tend to feel tired, have low energy and feel irritable and grumpy. Poor sleep in children often looks quite different. Children tend to be very ‘wired’. They may be hyperactive and may be so sleep deprived that they just can’t pay attention to anybody. This can often be confused and misdiagnosed as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, otherwise known as ADHD.

Regardless of your age, it’s important to go through the proper sleep cycles, which includes getting good REM sleep. REM sleep is required for short-term memory, and so if you are a child who does not get good REM sleep, it is likely that you will not remember what your teacher told you yesterday. As a result, you are less likely to thrive in our society. In a world of ever-increasing basic