Resolution: sleep better

Sleep is important.  It helps the brain work properly and improves learning.  Decision making, problem solving, emotional regulation are all harmed by sleep deficiency.  Obesity, heart disease, healthy growth, the immune system are all affected by sleep.  Other people's health can also be affected by someone's lack of sleep: drowsy drivers and health care workers can be dangerous.

The National Institutes of Health has a great informational page on sleep, and see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's page on sleep hygiene for a short set of tips.

Here is a sizable selection of books on sleep; if one makes you doze off, try another!

• Sound asleep: the expert guide to sleeping well by Christopher Idzikowski
• Learn to sleep well: a practical guide to getting a good night's rest by Christopher Idzikowski
• Sleep, it does a family good: how busy families can overcome sleep deprivation by Archibald D. Hart
• A calm brain: unlocking your natural relaxation system by Gayatri Devi
• Sleeping better together: how both of you can get a better night's rest by Gerhard Klösch
• 50 tips to help you sleep well by Anna Barnes
• 50 tips for peaceful sleep: practical tips to help you sleep soundly, using natural remedies and relaxation techniques by Tracey Kelly
• The secret life of sleep by Kat Duff
• The sleep doctor's diet plan: lose weight through better sleep by Michael Breus and Debra Fulgham Bruce