Counsels on Wellness

Counsel #6 — Prioritizing Sleep

Picture: Counsel #6 — Prioritizing Sleep CWe 113.1

Despite the overwhelming evidence highlighting the importance of sleep for our physical and mental health, it often gets sacrificed in the whirlwind of our busy lives. We cram more and more activities into our days, burning the candle at both ends and pushing sleep to the back burner. This shortsighted approach might seem efficient in the short term, but it's a recipe for disaster in the long run. Prioritizing sleep isn't a luxury, it's an investment. By ensuring we get enough quality sleep, we're investing in our overall well-being, setting ourselves up for better physical health, emotional resilience, sharper cognitive function, and spiritual sensitivity. So, the next time you're tempted to trade sleep for that extra hour of work or screen time, remember: a well-rested you is a more productive, healthier, and happier you!^[124] CWe 113.2

“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV (emphasis supplied) CWe 113.3

“Let youth practice regularity in the hours for going to bed and for rising.... Let them purpose in their hearts that they will bring themselves under discipline, and practice orderly rules. God is a God of order, and it is the duty of the youth to observe strict rules, for such practices will work for their advantage.” Ellen White in My Life Today, p. 143 CWe 113.4

Reflect: If you committed to getting adequate nightly sleep and noted a considerable positive difference, would you make it a permanent schedule? CWe 113.5