Does Sleeping Well matter to me now?
During sleep (especially sleep at night), our bodies maintain optimal function of our internal systems. Sleep is also important for thinking (cognitive functioning), healing, and mental health. Either too little or too much sleep is linked to body terrainthe internal conditions of your body, including nutritional status, fitness, blood sugar balance, hormone balance, inflammation and more imbalances and many physical, mental, and emotional conditions including cancer and other chronic diseases.1Alschuler LN, Gazella KA. The Definitive Guide to Cancer, 3rd Edition: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing. Berkeley, California: Celestial Arts. 2010; Block KI. Life over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment. New York: Bantam Dell. 2009; Liou KT, Root JC et al. Effects of acupuncture versus cognitive behavioral therapy on cognitive function in cancer survivors with insomnia: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Cancer. 2020;126(13):3042-3052.
If you feel that a lack of sleep might be impacting your health and wellness, quality of life, and ability to function, then we invite you to explore options and suggestions in this handbook.
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