Sleep is an often-overlooked component of a person’s overall well-being.  Getting enough sleep is crucial to learning and memory, when we rest our brains can input/integrate new information.  A lack of sleep can adversely affect our hormones causing an increase in appetite and weight gain. Sleep deprivation has been linked to an increase in mistakes. Sleep deprivation has been shown to produce similar effects as alcohol use and has been linked to Medical Errors, Air Traffic incidents and Traffic Accidents. Continue reading →