On Healthy Living

Did you know that in other traditions, waking up at 6:00 in the morning was considered blasphemous?  That’s right… in old Celtic traditions, for example, the day didn’t start before noon.  And, in some cultures, it’s still this flexible.

So, where did we go off and what is the sleep pattern that most of us are forced to have causing with our health?

Let’s start with this.  Despite the sunshine, not all of us are supposed to be up at the crack of dawn.  Everyone has a natural cycle and clock in their body that lets them know when to sleep and when to wake.  Take for instance a few of my friends.  No matter how hard they try, they are up at night, mostly until 4:00 in the morning.  Me… I have to sleep at 4 in the afternoon. It just depends on how you are made and what your body wants.

So, why is no one sleeping at the right time?  Because the corporations that we work for are using their schedule.  And, I hate to break it to you, despite the area of the sun, it’s not natural for everyone.  And, in fact, the hours of the work day, the energy that is spent at certain times and the way that you end up working can cause you to either work slowly or to be tired all of the time.  That’s right… I don’t believe an 8 hour work day is natural for everyone.  And, in fact, many cultures don’t.

With that… your sleep patterns not being in the right area can cause you to loose time.  Yep.  Your health goes down faster, you age faster and you will be tired constantly.  The reason why is because your body is never able to really rejuvenate and pick up what is needed.  In terms of your bodies system, it is off wack.

What I recommend for all health goers who have the option… sleep until noon.  Stay up all night.  And, enjoy whatever times your body really wants you to.

Brooke Hart wrote this on May 30th, 2008 and filed it under Healthy Living |