Anyone out there getting some good sleep? Maintaining adequate amounts of quality sleep is essential for optimal health and well-being. If you're feeling run-down, struggling to focus or feeling irritable for no clear reason, you may want to look into your sleep patterns. Work, stress, family and just life in general sometimes force us to forgo sleep and overextend ourselves. Read on for more info and then get your zzzzzs!

How Sleep Deprivation Affects You:

• decline in cognitive function

• weight gain

• increased risk of chronic disease

• increased risk of accidents & injuries

• increased anxiety

Issues with falling asleep or staying asleep? What has worked for you or would you like some ideas? Please share your thoughts below in the comments.