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Daily Necessities that 
are so Easily Neglected

Every day your brain reveals its unfathomable power.  It also reveals its need for you to have a proper sleep and adequate self-care.  You may try to override these necessities, but you cannot beat the dictates of what every human being is  hard-wired to need to survive and thrive. Sleep is a biological necessity, vital for sustaining the energy you need to thrive and survive.  Daily self-care (relaxation, nutrition, or fresh air) is necessary to balance out all the stress and negative emotions that you feel and to equip you to handle life's inevitable challenges.  

Sleep is a Biological Necessity 

Your physiological functions are dependent on a consistent sleep-wake cycle and affected by conflict when circadian rhythm and your sleep-wake cycle are out of sync.   Therefore, sufficient and efficient sleep results in a healthy sleep which in turn is a determinant of good health.  Lack of sleep impacts your metabolism which results in less energy.  Energy powers everything you do from moving to thinking to growing.  That means that sleep is vital for sustaining your body's physicality and cognitive abilities.  

  • Sleep is the only time in which your brain is able to wash away the build-up of the toxic by-products of cell metabolism, the waste protein that has accumulated over the day and can build up and cause dementia.

  • Sleep is the only time that your brain can organize everything you have learned and experienced.

  • All physiological functions in your body are dependent on sleep.

If you have no sleep, or insufficient sleep, these critical processes are not able to do their work effectively.  There simply is no substitute for sleep.  Read more about Why Sleep Matters


Self-Care is a Daily Necessity

There is no one-size fits all approach to self-care.  Self-care is unique for each person.  You will speak to self-care and implement self-care practices in different ways than another family member or friend.  The solution to good self-care is two-fold.  One, make “you” the priority.   Two, practice self-care daily.  You are the best person to monitor your internal state for signs of depletion.  You are best to decide what area of your life needs more attention and decide what you need to care for yourself better.  You need to make clear choices on your own behalf.

There are several forms of self-care that should be incorporated into your daily routine.  You do not choose one or three per day.  Practicing “the best care for ‘you’ means you will purposely engage to do most of them on a daily basis.  

Learn more about self-care to Learn more about Self-Care to Identify the Personal Self-Care Needs that are Unique to You

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