The importance of sleep for your health
Personally, I love sleep. If I had the choice between a night out partying and a night in with freshly washed bed sheets and a feather down duvet, sleep would win every time. However, I know I am in the minority. According to scientist at Oxford University, we are getting between one and two hours less sleep per night than we did sixty years ago and sleep deprivation is thought to cost the British economy abut £40bn a year. Aside from the financial cost, there are many damaging effects on our mental and physical health as a result of sleep deprivation...