Reasons to Get More Shut-Eye: Is Not Sleeping a Major Reason for Health Hazards?

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Congruent with the not-so-great outcomes of many
other quick-fixes, short-cutting rejuvenation, restful sleep, and relaxation in
order to gain more productivity can backfire. Just as symptom hopping,
pill-popping, and whack-a-mole disease smacking is not addressing the root
cause of our health issues, side-stepping sleep seems to produce short-term results
and lasting, unwanted side-effects. This leads to the dog chasing its tail
phenomenon. There are lots of moments it feels productive, but it’s just a big
ol’ circular chase of time, energy, and frustration.

We have already seen the evidence of how our chemically-laden
personal care and home products and processed
food time …read more