A worth repeating post from July 29, 2014 ·
“Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree.
‘What are you doing?’ you ask.
‘Can’t you see?’ comes the impatient reply. ‘I’m sawing down this tree.’
‘You look exhausted!’ you exclaim. ‘How long have you been at it?’
‘Over five hours,’ he returns, ‘and I’m beat! This is hard work.’
‘Well, why don’t you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw?’ you inquire. ‘I’m sure it would go a lot faster.’
‘I don’t have time to sharpen the saw,’ the man says emphatically. ‘I’m too busy sawing!’”
Taken from ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Stephen R. Covey
Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. Work smart.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says:
How much sleep you need changes as you age. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend:
WHAT CAN HELP YOU?
* National Sleep Foundation Recommendations
Also, natural sleep aids may help.
Proper rest has been linked to optimal immune function, metabolism, memory, learning, and other vital functions. But we live in a fast-paced world. Deadlines, multi-tasking, and worries can make getting the true rest you need difficult if not impossible. In fact a December 2013 Gallup® report found that 40% of adults are not getting the recommended amount of sleep each night.
www.cdc.com
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