You will never operate at peak level if you ignore sleep.
You will never be as good as you could be.
You will regret it later in life.
Trust me, I have solid first-hand experience. Up to my mid-30s, I was convinced that sleep is the biggest waste of time ever. I was young and was owning/running a huge disco. And that was just one of my businesses.
I wish I knew better. It’s one of those mistakes that will alter your life forever. There is no way to recuperate those all-nighters and restore the damage done.
That is a darn good reason to start optimizing your sleep right now! Regardless of age.
Here are the main areas affected by sleep:
- Cognition
- Concentration
- Memory
- Learning
- Intelligence
- Emotion
- Decision-making
- Problem solving
- Sexual function
- Child development
- Weight gain
- Physical performance
- Coordination
- Blood pressure regulation
- Inflammation
- Immune system
- Depression
- Risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia
- Longevity
As you can see, that is some heavy stuff. You can’t ignore sleep if you care about your wellbeing. Now think of business and read the list again.
The subject is huge and can’t be covered in just a few posts, so I decided to make it a mini series that will examine details, solutions and even gadgets. I will link the articles back and forth so you don’t miss any of them.
By now, I’m happy if I could raise awareness and ‘wake you up’, if you don’t mind me using this thematic expression.
If not, please hear what the sleep researcher Mathew Walker has to say:
@ Joe Rogan: Joe Rogan Experience #1109 – Matthew Walker
@ Ted: Sleep is your superpower | Matt Walker
@ Google: Matthew Walker: “Why Sleep Matters” | Talks at Google