Hypnagogic State

There is a lot of talk about productivity, stress and burnout. No wonder. We're constantly bashed with an array of information. From our city lives, our friends and family, from the screens inside and outside our houses and pockets, and well, from a fast-paced type of lifestyle that we so cherish in the Western World. Sometimes we may say "I'll sleep when I'm dead", but truth be said, unless you truly are getting enough sleep to feel energised throughout your days, then you'll be dead sooner than before if you don't get enough sleep. Lack of sleep is tied to a lot of health issues and is hurting your productivity and happiness. A lot. While sleeping is resting, we also forget to, well, rest. Be it in the form of just laying down for a while, closing your eyes, meditating or just swerving away from the daily grind a bit, all forms of resting are beneficial. We should not confuse procrastinating or being lazy with resting; in fact, if you're procra...

Here is a well-known fact that you haven't thought about lately: people nowadays, with all the buzz from a productive day to day life, either sleep too little or too much. Which, in turn, makes them all the less productive and happy in every single way. While it is hard to ascertain the right ammount of sleep for everyone, as we all have different body clocks, and sleep patterns alter depending on a lot of factors: age, tiredness, sleep deprivation, etc. Truth is: you can never make up for a badly slept night. Sure, you can always sleep more the night after, but what's lost is lost. As such, it is always better to keep consistent sleep everytime the opportunity arises. Sleeping too little is the most common in these burdened days. Too much work, too much play, too much drink: everything contributes to sleeping less which affects our attention span, health, way we eat, how efficiently we learn, motivation, and overall health. Sleeping too much is also connected with an unh...