In 2022 The American Heart Association added healthy sleep to their lives eight essential 8 recommendations1. Sleep is a foundational element of human biology and a requirement for life. However, one in three adults do not get enough sleep. Poor sleep puts people at risk of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive decline, dementia, depression, diabetes, high blood sugar, infections and obesity2. The American Heart Association recommends adults get 7 to 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each day. Kids and teens need more depending on age. The benefits of sleep include increased mood and energy, healthy repair of cells and tissues and blood vessels, more creativity and productivity, improved mood and energy, better brain function, better ability to build muscle, less risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and decreased risk of heart attack and stroke3.
To get the healthy sleep the American Heart Association recommends having a sleep routine, going to sleep at the same time each day, reading before bedtime, being physically active each day and winding down tech free before bedtime3.
At light awake we appreciate the value of healthy sleep and we are here to help you go to sleep, stay asleep and wake up healthy. Light Awake offers sound free wake up options to not disturb others while they are getting their essential sleep. Please use our light awake app today and let us know any way that you feel we can improve it.
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Light Awake uses pulsating light to gently rouse you from sleep. There are no sharp, piercing noises that startle you awake. Its flashing light is designed to stimulate your circadian system and comfortably move your mind from slumber to consciousness. This is the only wakeup system that is based on the physiology of our eyes and brain. 