Making an Argument for SLEEP

2402 North Tenaya Way,Las Vegas NV 89128

03 April, 2021

Description

this seminar and workshop will give you everything you need to know about how sleep works, and how circadian rhythms impact our health. this seminar is the 1st in a 2-part series, and the information is extremely valuable as a stand alone seminar! most people know sleep is important, but most of us probably think there isn't much we can do to change how things are! especially since our schedules are so chaotic and so tightly regulated. to give us leverage to want to improve our sleep, it's useful to understand: how sleep worksthe physiological and psychological benefits of sleepand the impact of circadian rhythms on our health.here's what we're going to learn together:how sleep works! what impacts sleep, what happens during sleep, and what can go wrong.the many biological, physiological, and psychological benefits of sleep.what happens when we don't sleep long enough or with enough quality.how circadian rhythms impact our health.and here's what you'll get:45 minutes of mind-blowing information. everything we've learned since 2011.15 minutes of discussion.handouts - a mini guide with notes, resources, links, a daily checklist, and a sleep calendar.and here's why it's important:we all want to health, and we all want to be happy. I don't think many of us realize just how important sleep is to health and happiness. health and happiness are synonymous - because when you find health, you find yourself, and you are automatically happier!what are our main indicators for health and happiness? well think about it. probably feeling good, good energy levels, stable emotions, and a body composition that we can be happy with. after one night of poor sleep:you have less focus. simple tasks seem more challenging. your mood and emotions are off. you'll notice yourself more moody, irritable, cranky, and sensitive. the next day your hunger and cravings are different. your tendency to want to eat more, snack more, and especially eat more carbohydrates increases.blood sugar handling is dysregulated, which means insulin levels are high, even when eating the same foods, which means your tendency to store body fat increases.which means after one night of poor sleep, you're less happy and your body composition is changing in the wrong direction! poor sleep over days, weeks, months, and years and everything gets worse:stroke risk quadruples!obesity diabetes risk increases because of insulin resistance.ability to burn fat is almost completely suppressed.risk of cancer increases because of metabolic derangement and suppressed immune system.risk of heart disease increases because of inflammation.sperm count decreases.risk of death from all causes increases.