How many times have you heard someone say “my best ideas occur in my sleep” or “I always come up with solutions to my problems after I sleep on them”? Clearly, there is a powerful connection between a good night’s sleep and creative abilities - and using sleep aids may actually suppress this kind of creativity by preventing the kind of deep natural sleep that Speed Sleep promotes. 
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In the last post, we discussed the health benefits of regular sleep; unfortunately getting a full night’s sleep is not always possible despite your best efforts - sleep disorders or other sleep problems can crop up even . In that case, a rejuvenating nap is called for - it can even replace that extra cup of coffee or caffeinated drink. Granted, a nap cannot completely replace a solid night’s sleep, but it can keep you alert and improve your mood and productivity.
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Everyone knows that they function better when they’ve gotten a good night’s sleep the day before; moreover, regular high quality sleep can have an incredible positive effect on your overall health. On the other hand, individuals who experience sleep disorders are more likely to suffer from various health issues because of their sleep problems. Here are fifteen reasons to make proper sleep a priority in your life:

1. Reduced Stress - When you are sleep deprived, your body goes into a state of high alert - meaning that your blood pressure rises and production of stress hormones like cortisol increases. Not only does high blood pressure put you at risk for a host of health problems, more stress hormones actually make it more difficult for you to fall asleep when the time comes. Furthermore, regular sleep makes it easier to cope with life’s stressful situations.
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As part of a study performed by the University of Pennsylvania, four paid volunteers spent a week and a half sequestered in a dimly lit hospital suite. They were required to stay awake until 4:00am, then they were woken up at 8:00am for five days in a row. Afterwards, the volunteers were tested to measure the effects of what is called “chronic partial sleep deprivation.” Essentially, this is what happens to people who have sleeping problems or sleep disorders.
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“So it seems to be that practice alone does not quite make perfect; it’s practice with a night of sleep that makes perfect” says Matthew Walker, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. “There is this odd notion that we all have in western society that we have to stay awake all the time in order to get more done. And I think that is simply not true. In fact, I think that if you get a good night’s sleep, you will find that you can get more done than if you simply stay awake.”
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One thing is clear from years of scientific research and sleep studies - getting enough sleep is essential, and sleep problems and sleep disorders can be extremely detrimental to your overall health and wellbeing. For instance, in the 1960’s a group of scientists performed a series of sleep studies on rats that involved total sleep deprivation. After only five days without sleep the rats started dying. They learned that sleep is as essential as food or oxygen, because those rats succumbed to sleep deprivation just as quickly as they would have from starvation.
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