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May 2024
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2549: Tired of Being Tired by Dr. Jenny ...

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Episode 2549:

Dr. Jenny Brockis explores the underrated yet critical aspect of health—sleep. In "Tired of Being Tired," she explains how compromising sleep for productivity does not yield the anticipated benefits and leads to severe health and cognitive deficits. Brockis advocates for prioritizing sleep to enhance overall brain function and health.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://drjennybrockis.com/2015/6/16/tired-of-being-tired/

Quotes to ponder:

"Sweet sleep. It’s the stuff some of us can only dream of."

"Sleep is still sometimes seen as a bit of a nuisance. If we didn’t have to deal with the inconvenience of losing valuable work time from sleeping, just imagine how much more we could get done."

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