Posted by Ryan Hurd on March 14, 2013 It’s easy to feel like
sleep is a luxury we can’t afford. And when we do get the rest
we need, we can be made to feel lazy or self-indulgent. This
Friday, March 15, is World Sleep Day, and one of its mission is
changing the perception that sleep is for the weak. All over the
globe, sleep educators are working to remind us that sleep is
actually a biological necessity, not a hedonistic lifestyle
choice for slackers and hippies. Sleep has also been called the
missing pillar of health, because a well-balanced diet and a
regular exercise routine without good sleep hygiene amounts to a
lot of wasted effort. It’s a good year for sleep education, as
TEDMED has also included Sleep Deprivation as one of the twenty
most important health challenges facing the medical community
today. TEDMED, organized by the same company that funds TED
talks, regularly tackles difficult issues like this by
addressing health issues holistically with a diversity of
viewpoints. What Really Keeps Us Up