Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. These are your 5 traditional senses, all of which can in some way affect the way you sleep. As with any action or performance the difference between good (or acceptable) and great is the detail. With this in mind, please consider the way your 5 senses influence how well (or badly) you sleep. Sight It would be unusual for you to sleep with your eyes open, so you won’t actually see anything. However, physiologically you would normally sleep when it’s dark and be awake during daylight hours. In fact your brain is programmed to perform certain tasks when you’re awake and different tasks when you sleep, so, if you try to sleep during the day or be awake in
The benefits of sleeping properly are commonly underestimated and undervalued. We all sleep; some just do it better than others. Is it a coincidence that people who sleep well, perform better and are often found to experience more success in life? If you’re going to sleep, sleep well. Remember, sleep is to be enjoyed ‘Laugh and the world laughs with you. Snore and you sleep alone’ – Anthony Burgess ‘I had a dream I was awake, and I woke up to find myself asleep’ – Stan Laurel ‘The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream’ – Marilyn Monroe ‘As soon as I get into bed, I drop off. I’d better get a bigger bed’ – Tommy Cooper ‘Sleep has become profoundly important. I didn’t unders
