Counsels on Wellness

Counsel #23 — Quiet Nights Needed

Picture: Counsel #23 — Quiet Nights Needed CWe 130.1

Sleep apnea and snoring can severely disrupt sleep, leading to poor concentration, daytime fatigue, and other health issues. Occasional snoring may not have long-term effects, but chronic snoring disturbs others and interrupts normal breathing patterns. These interruptions prevent the body from smoothly cycling through NREM and REM sleep stages, essential for restorative rest. CWe 130.2

Frequent disruptions due to snoring often lead to daytime drowsiness and morning headaches. Chronic snoring is also a primary symptom of sleep apnea, a sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night. With sleep apnea, frequent awakenings occur as the body struggles to breathe, making deep, restorative sleep impossible. Even after a full night’s rest, people with sleep apnea rarely feel refreshed and are at an increased risk for serious health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, stroke, and high blood pressure. Addressing snoring and sleep apnea is essential for quality sleep and overall health.^[141] CWe 130.3

“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise.” Jeremiah 17:14 NIV CWe 130.4

“The sleep is disturbed, the brain and nerves are wearied, the appetite for breakfast is impaired, the whole system is unrefreshed and is unready for the day’s duties.” Ellen White in Homeward Bound, p. 230 CWe 130.5

Reflect: Do you suffer from chronic snoring or sleep apnea? If so, how does this affect your sleep? CWe 130.6