It sounds dramatic, but during sleep our bodies and brains restore themselves, and if they're not able to do that properly, a whole range of issues can occur such as...Mood swings / anxiety / depressionMicrosleeping (where you fall asleep without realising - extremely dangerous if you are driving!)Your immune system won't have time to rebuild which will leave you vulnerable to more illnessIt is easier to become overweight as your hunger/fullness hormones are affected by sleepHigher risk of Type 2 Diabetes due to higher levels of insulin in sleep depravationCardiovascular and blood pressure risksScary, right?As you can see, lack of sleep isn't just a productivity issue. Yes, sleep depravation will reduce your functions and make you far less productive, and have a negative effect on your work, but for some reason this isn't enough reason for many people to treat it seriously!In this podcast I'm sharing my best tips for a relaxing night time routine and high quality sleep.