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The close relationship between sleep and mental health
Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down And steep my senses in forgetfulness?– Henry IV, Part 2Shakespeare’s description of sleep as “nature’s soft nurse” was closer to the truth than he could have known.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), insufficient sleep increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity.Sleep is essential for the physical upkeep of the body, but it also helps maintain cognitive skills, such as attention, learning, memory, and emotional regulation.Getting a good night’s rest even underpins our ability to perceive the world accurately.