think of this episode as your friendly reminder to give yourself permission to rest well so you can

feel amazing because the truth is sleep is a superpower in this society sleep isn't just about

feeling rested it's actually the foundation for everything else

hey friends welcome back to the show.

Today we're continuing the health series with one of the most important topics for our overall health, our mood, and even how we show up in our relationships and our work.

I'm talking about sleep.

Yes, sleep.

Something so basic to our lives,

but we don't give it the credit it deserves and it is the easiest thing to sacrifice when life gets busy. I'm going to tell you what you need to know, why it's important, and small habits that

you can have in your life to feel a lot better. So whether you're juggling

work or family or just trying to keep up with everything, it is so tempting to be able to push

sleep aside, right? But today, I'm here to tell you why sleep is a non-negotiable. Think of this

episode as your friendly reminder to give yourself permission to rest well so you can feel

amazing. Because the truth is, sleep is a superpower in this society. Sleep isn't just about

feeling rested. It's actually the foundation for everything else. So imagine sleep is like a system

upgrade for your body and for your brain. It helps you function at your best. It'll help you boost your immune system. We've talked so much about this the past few weeks. It helps you regulate your hormones. It helps you clear out the toxins in your brain that build up during the day. This is a big deal. Who knew toxins fill up our brain during the day, but they

do. We'll talk about it. So when you are in deep sleep, your brain cells actually shrink. Okay?

This shrinking creates space for the fluid in our brains to flush out waste, including the

build up of what they call beta amyloid proteins,

which are researchers, say, associated with Alzheimer's disease.

So without enough sleep, these toxins can accumulate in the brain for years and years and

years and years, and that increases our risk of neurodegenerative diseases.

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