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The healthiest activity in the world!

If I could bottle the benefits above and produce them in a pill, I would probably be the richest person in the world! But, there...

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If I could bottle the benefits above and produce them in a pill, I would probably be the richest person in the world!

But, there is already something which produces all these benefits and has thousands of scientific papers to evidence it…

ā­ļøSLEEP!ā­ļø

Yes, good quality sleep produces all the benefits above and many more. Probably the most underrated pillar of wellbeing, sleep affects every organ in our body and is vital to our health. So it’s time to stop thinking going to bed early is uncool or having a lie in is lazy – let’s get those hours in and reap the benefits!Ā 

Check out my previous posts on sleep for ideas on how you can get a great night’s kip!

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