Creating healthy habits that improve the quality and quantity of your life everything from walking 10,000 steps a day and eating more of a plant-based diet to staying hydrated and keeping a gratitude journal. In fact, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one in three adults isn’t meeting the bare minimum in this category , And this deficiency could lead to a host of physical and mental problems, injuries, loss of productivity and a greater likelihood of death. Insufficient sleep adversely affects all of our organ systems sleep supports neuroplasticity, the brain’s capacity to change and rewire itself based on learning and experience, which is essential for cognitive health and memory consolidation. Also, it regulates the hormones responsible for appetite, thus playing a role in maintaining healthy body weight and reducing the risk of metabolic disorders. Most adults know their own sweet spot, whether or not they routinely achieve it, and rely on such indicators as dozing off at inappropriate times, dark circles under their eyes and dips in concentration, energy levels, or mood reflected in day-to-day activities to know when they’ve been missing the mark too often.
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Friday, June 27, 2025