Sleep is important to a healthy lifestyle At Restonic, we know sleep plays a huge role in your physical and mental health.That’s why we’re proud to offer you our full line of finely crafted mattresses. But while we can only provide you with a comfortable bed, getting the right amount of rest is up to you. Read more about why sleep is so important. How many hours of sleep should I get a night? A. The number of hours you get per night depends on which category you fall under. Please see the listing below: - Babies: 16 hours per day - Children: 9-16 hours - Teenagers: 9 hours per day - Adults: most need 7-8 hours, but some may need as few as 5 or as many as 10 - Pregnant women may need more sleep than usual - Older adults may sleep for shorter periods of time, more often Besides feeling tired, is there anything else wrong with not getting enough sleep? A. Not only has sleep deprivation been linked to high blood pressure, new studies have shown that those who do not get enough sleep are at a high risk of becoming obese. What does “good sleep” mean? A. Good sleep is restful and uninterrupted.Your body is completely relaxed, moving only once or twice each hour to allow for blood circulation.You enter in the five sleep stages several times. (See the following answer for more.) Two hours of this time is spent dreaming, where your brain tries to make sense of thoughts and brain signals.While you can’t feel it, your body’s cells produce and store proteins to renew and restore all of your systems. What are the five sleep stages? A. Stage 1 – (10%) It’s easy to be awakened from stage 1 sleep. You may experience slight muscle contractions that give you the sensation of falling. Stage 2 – (45-50%) Brain waves slow down, body temperature drops, breathing and heart rate remain constant. Stage 3 and 4 – (20%) You enter deep sleep.Your brain waves change from the waking alpha and beta waves to slower theta and delta waves. It is hardest to wake you up.Your blood pressure drops and your breathing slows. Stage 5 – REM (rapid eye movement) (20-25%) Your heart rate increases, your blood pressure rises, and you lose some ability to regulate your body temperature. Most dreams occur during this stage. As the night goes on, periods of REM sleep increase in length while deep sleep time decreases. If you’re deprived of REM sleep one night, you may go into it earlier the following night to catch up. Editorial provided by Dan Orton, Brunick Furniture & Floor Covering YANKTON IRRIGATION Custom Curbing m g Company Continuous concrete landscape border uses technology and beauty to enhance lawns, gardens, driveways & any landscaped area. Kelly Denton (605) 660-7632 Todd Taggart (605) 661-4957 www.customcurbingcompany.com • Residential • Commercial • Apartment Complexes • Townhomes • Condominiums • Golf Courses • Athletic Fields • And more... We offer a variety of expert services at competitive prices while using only the highest quality products to keep your lawn looking its best. 665-4582 TODAY’S HOME – WINTER 2011 ? 3