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Quality sleep is pillar to good health. The average person will sleep a third of their life. Sound sleep allows one to rest, recover, develop and maintain physical, mental and emotional health. 

Sound Sleep is a website intended to guide others to recognize the importance of good sleep. This website is a product of a course, CTL1799, taught by Selia Karsten.

 

High quality sleep carries many benefits which include: improved memory, creativity, attention span, and helps regulate stress and even inflammation! As professionals, failure to obtain quality sleep may adversely affect your performance and even your quality of life. 

Before exploring this website, please keep in mind the three elements of good quality sleep:

-Duration: The length of sleep should leave the sleeper feeling rested and alert the next day.

-Continuity: Sleeper should progress through sleep cycles without interruption.

-Depth: Sleep should be deep enough to have a restorative and refreshing effect. 

Why do we sleep?

This video provides a good introduction to what we know about sleep and helps dispel some myths you might have.
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