

If you make sure to get your zzz’s (naturally, meaning no medication), you can improve your brain and body better than any sports performance enhancer ever could. Matthew Walker that “Sleep is the greatest legal performance enhancing drug that most people are probably neglecting”. It’s been said by Sleep Expert and Neuroscientist Dr. Understanding that proper sleep will boost the quality of your life is something we all can rejoice over. Those who sleep as much as they should, and those who take (or will take, from now on) sleep seriously, will reap the benefits that come with good sleep. Yes, some of the findings are scary, especially if you are someone who doesn’t sleep enough, however, there’s always time to change and it’s better late than never. The good news is, this information on the importance of sleep can literally save lives. Now, to put these "fatalist" views aside. Lack of sleep is a pandemic that needs to be resolved. Now, studies are going to hit the masses about the terrible effects of sleep deprivation…and do you think everyone will adjust their schedules to make sure they are getting the necessary amount of sleep? Not likely. The scary thing is, when everyone found out that cigarettes were causing cancer 50-some years ago, it’s not like everyone quit. In 2019, the scientific community's recognition on the importance of quality sleep is like the recognition of how cigarettes kill over half a century ago. It’s not easy to write this but…the facts are pretty much utterly terrifying - If you aren’t getting enough sleep, that is. We are writing this article to express the importance of the findings from our research into recent studies on sleep. Neuroscientists have only recently begun to uncover all of the mysteries of sleep.

In the long run, you will have more time with adequate sleep and your time awake will be far more productive. If you plan to sleep when you die, you will be receiving that fate much sooner than if you simply sleep enough when you are alive. A saying that is not only terribly counterproductive but also extremely detrimental to longevity and sports performance. We are here to impugn the old saying, “I’ll sleep when I die”. One of the most underrated aspects of overall performance in fitness and sports, and life in general. Today, we are talking about the importance of SLEEP.
