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Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
The Importance of Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
I never understood insomnia and the devastating effect the lack of sleep could have on our lives until I experienced it myself. No longer do I joke that “I was going to have insomnia but I slept right through it” because that is not funny at all. The importance of getting a good night’s sleep is crucial to our success.
We are able to concentrate and focus when our minds are rested. This means more than just getting a good night’s sleep (although that is important). There are two types of distractions that affect our state of mind and our ability to be productive: External and Internal.
External distractions are things like loud music, sudden noises, a radio program, a television program, vehicle noises in the parking lot, children laughing in the backyard, the weather, and all things outside of ourselves that catch our attention. Our minds are no longer rested when we fight against these distractions or when we continuously go back and forth from our work to the distraction. It is much easier to combat these external distractions and gain better concentration and focus when we are well rested physically.
Internal distractions get us off track by thoughts in our own heads. And usually, this is because our brain is…
