Week 7 #HealthyHabits Challenge: Sleep for 8 hours 3 nights in a row (or more!)

Week 7 #HealthyHabits Challenge: Sleep for 8 hours 3 nights in a row (or more!)

This week, your challenge is to sleep! According to the CDC, having a proper sleep schedule can reduce stress, improve concentration, help you maintain a healthy weight, and can even reduce your risk of sickness and heart disease! 

Tidelands Health family medicine physician Dr. Mark Owolabi, who practices at Tidelands Health Family Medicine at Holmestown Road in Myrtle Beach and is a faculty member at the Tidelands Health MUSC Family Medicine Residency Program, said a good night’s sleep is a vital part of maintaining good physical and mental health. 

“There are a lot of studies that show that a lack of sleep increases accidents on the job and on the road,” Owolabi says. “Poor sleep is associated with weight gain and can precede mental health issues such as depression.” 

Any fitness goal requires having a consistent and adequate sleep schedule. This week, work on developing good sleeping habits!