From WellandGood.com…..
Sleep is more important than you could ever, well, dream. And not getting enough of it is actually pretty detrimental to your short- and long-term well-being.
“There are three pillars to health,” says Shelby Harris, PsyD, behavioral sleep-medicine specialist and author of The Women’s Guide to Overcoming Insomnia. “One is a proper diet.
Another is proper exercise. And sleep should really be the third pillar.” If you don’t prioritize a good night’s rest, the first and second become more difficult to maintain, too. And that’s just one of the consequences of too-little sleep she mentions in addition to those below, noting that there are “so many” that this list is by no means exhaustive.
