This got me thinking about how important sleep is. In our 24×7 society the mantra, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is certainly appealing, but the funny thing is that it’s also a faster way to get there!

As a Geek, sleep is super-important to us on a few levels.

Getting the appropriate amount of sleep keeps us more trim. Too much or too little sleep on an ongoing basis leads to weight gain. 7-9 hours per night is the ideal for weight management.

The brain functions fundamentally differently when we sleep compared to when we are awake. Sleep is when we form our memories and process most of our information from the day. While we are awake, our brains are simply too busy trying to process what is going on in real-time to have the extra cycles to do other things.

So, if you are one who revels in burning the candle at both ends, enjoy this Saturday, and consider making that extra hour permanent.