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The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise

September 7, 2014 by Ross Grumet 1 Comment

The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise - Sleep AdvocateDriving in early, a hint of eastern light, the lyrics and Les Paul’s guitar loud in my head:

“Dear one, the world is waiting for the sunrise…”

We are creatures born to be intrigued by sunrise and sunset both, but aren’t we less likely to wait for the sunset?  Nevertheless, both waking and sleeping are active states, one preparing for the other.  Both absolutely necessary for our biological existence.  But sleep is less articulate, more of an unknown country, populated with dreams and other non-verbal behavior, attuned more to signals from inside the skin. The things accomplished during sleep are much less known, like the life processes in the deepest ocean trenches. What happens during sleep to the immune system, and to memory processes which structure our next day?  Is sleep really when the brain’s glial cells are able to clear out metabolic products and restore energy again?  The way our bodies have come to be on this planet, it looks as if sleep is going to be with us for the next few billion years.

 

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  1. Bob says

    March 26, 2015 at 9:48 am

    Has there been any research that you are aware of that supports a “rest area” for employees? An example of this is in lieu of a lunch or quick break, employee can opt to rest in a relaxing atmosphere in an effort to rest as opposed to forcing employees to maintain high levels of production while mandating a 8-14 hr shift. Also, if this has been implemented has any information as far as increased production or marble bee documented that would support such practices?

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