The mind is constantly bombarded by both external stimuli and inner thought processes. Even  when sleeping the mind is at work solving your problems and living out your fears as well as your fantasies via dreams. During sleep the mind does have time to rest some, but with the amount of sleep most of us are getting it doesn’t get enough rest. This causes many problems from stress on the body and mind to the decrease of mental focus during the day. Lack of adequate sleep over time causes problems with blood pressure and can lead to either depression or crankiness. So little emphasis is put on getting a good night sleep, even some who do get 8 hours of sleep still don’t get the required amount of deep sleep and they pay the same price for those of us that get 5 or 6 hours.

In modern times…