Introducing Sleep + Wellness

First, the bad news. We're in the middle of a sleep crisis. According to a recent Gallup poll, 40 percent of all American adults are sleep-deprived. And the problem runs deep: the idea of sleep as time wasted not only compromises our health and our decision-making, it also undermines our relationships, our work lives, our performance and our decision-making. Now, the good news. We're also in the midst of a sleep revolution, finding ourselves in a golden age of sleep science, with new findings coming out practically every day testifying to sleep's benefits. Scientists are confirming what our ancestors knew instinctively: that our sleep is not empty time. And there's growing awareness that by renewing our relationship with sleep, we can take control of our lives, live more fully, be more engaged with the world and be better equipped to meet the challenges we all face. These themes have been a part of HuffPost -- an obsession, really -- since we launched our dedicated sleep section in 2007, prompted by my own collapse from exhaustion and sleep deprivation. And now I'm delighted that we're taking this commitment to the next level with Sleep + Wellness, a new platform, sponsored by Sleep Number and dedicated to furthering the conversation on sleep as a public health issue and on all the ways sleep can enhance our lives. Sleep Number is known for its SleepIQ bed technology, with sensors that track and monitor your sleep and then offer suggestions to improve it. The first time I ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news