The purpose and benefits of sleep are wide ranging and it is no surprise then that sleep is considered a cornerstone for health, well-being, performance and the way we age.
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Sleep is regulated by three physiological / biological processes. One of which regulates "sleep pressure" (feeling we need to sleep), one regulates our "sleep window" (when we sleep) and the final one (down)regulates our "level of activation" (so we actually fall asleep and physiologically restore during sleep).
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Sleep is not a single state and in reality we progress through five different stages. Each stage is characterised by a different brain and body activity state and each stage fulfills a different function.
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Both quantity and quality matter when it comes to sleep. We need both in order to wake feeling refreshed, to function well during the day and reap the many benefits of sleep.
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A good sleep practice involves a number of routines and habits that allows the three natural processes to get on with the job of getting us a good sleep, without our modern way of living getting in the way.
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Sleeping well in our fast-paced, always on modern way of living can be a challenge. Shift work however can take this challenge to another level. Fortunately there are things you can do to enhance sleep when you are a shift worker.
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