Sleep is an essential part of staying healthy, mentally and physically. Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that as many as 14.5% of adults struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, a number that tends to decrease with age, every time you don't get a good night's sleep, you throw your body and mind for a loop.

According to the Cleveland Clinic , proper sleep is paramount in lowering the risks of depression, anxiety, obesity, and in increasing healthy brain function and physical health. Over time, lack of sleep can mess with your metabolism, as well as your circulatory, respiratory, nervous, metabolic, and immune systems. It can also disrupt healthy heart functioning, leading to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) episodes in those who alre

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