Sleep affects not only our mental health but our physical health as well. It is unfortunate to say that many of us do not get enough of it! Lack of sleep can have major affects on ones metabolism, mood, concentration, memory, motor skills, stress hormones and even the immune system and cardiovascular health.


When you sleep your allowing your body to heal itself. When you are awake your body can not repair or rejuvenate itself the way it can as when you were sleeping.


To the left is a chart made by the National Sleep Foundation: