But Wait….There’s More!!!!
Monday, February 16th, 2009
Every couple of months there’s another article citing emerging research on the importance of sleep in our lives. As if we needed any incentive to catch a catnap, the headlines scream out the benefits of sleep like that annoying guy on late night infomercials:
o It makes you smarter (To sleep, perchance to learn)
o It’s the hottest new diet (Sleep Diet Lets You Lose Weight)
o It keeps you from getting sick (Sleep could prevent the common cold)
o It will even get you a job (Getting Paid to Sleep…in Public)
OK people, enough already…we get it! It slices, dices, and juliennes. We’d all be skinny, happy, beautiful people with seven to nine hours of sleep. Who are these mystical, magical creatures that get nine hours of sleep each night? Researchers should focus their precious grant dollars on helping us find a few extra snoozing hours in the day rather than another study telling me what I’m missing out on.
Frankly, I don’t have time for more shut eye. My DVR is bloated with unwatched Mythbusters re-runs. My email inbox runneth over. My Facebook account is a time-sucking black hole of 25 Random Things, Ghetto Snacks, Mafia Wars, Sheep, and friend requests from third grade bible camp. Add in a full-time job plus my daily fitness regimen (LOL! … Ok, I tried to say that with a straight face …), and there’s barely time to rest my eyes, let alone have a deep, rejuvenating sleep. I guess I can’t complain. I still have it easier than you Mommies out there who, each day, somehow manage to cram 27 additional hours of family obligations into the mix.
Well, NO MORE, ladies!!! We have to start putting ourselves first and taking care of our health. The good news is that I have discovered a sure fire way to get more sleep in our lives and it’ll be my pleasure to share it with you…..right after I grab a quick nap…
