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Why Is Sleep Important?
How Sleep Works
To function at your best, the average adult needs 7–8 hours of good-quality sleep.
However, some people (like me) fall outside that bell curve.
I usually max out at 6 to 6.5 hours, and oddly enough, if I sleep more than that, I feel off — groggy, lethargic, just blah all day. That’s when I was in my 20s. Now in my mid-30s, I make sure to sleep 7–8 hours every day.
It’s as if my body clock is set on a custom timer.
But here’s the kicker: the real magic lies in finding out how much sleep you need. Trust me, too much sleep also makes you tired.
Sleep is about repairing your body
We all know sleep is important, but it wasn’t until I read Why We Sleep by Dr. Matthew Walker that I started appreciating its vitality.
This book flipped my perspective.
I read it not just because of the science (though it’s packed with it) but because I saw how many of my own habits were either helping or harming my sleep—without even realizing it.
Walker puts it best:
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
