Sleep to Grow

Who doesn't love to sleep? I wake up at 4 a.m. five days a week (hey, you fit it in when you can). And even though I usually hit the pillow before 9:30 p.m. every night, I'll be the first to admit I sometimes feel slightly sleep-deprived. While seven hours is a decent amount of rest, I need eight to function maximally. Everyone's different.

But did you know a sleep debt accrues? If you fall short of a decent night's rest, it will compound. Try to eliminate your sleep debt over the following five days by turning in an hour or so earlier.

According to "Back to Basics IV: A Fresh Approach to Anti-Aging," spending longer than 8 hours in bed can repay the debt, restoring the body’s chemical balances.

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