The Sleep Revolution

an intimate pen-pal relationship,

in reality what I was taking away from them was my ability to truly be with them.

surrendering to sleep every night is the ultimate letting-go.

sleep is a fundamental human need that must be respected.

we share a common need for sleep.

every unhappy relationship with sleep is unhappy in its own way.

feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day, we look for something to cut.

Sleep is a key element of our well-being and interacts profoundly with each of the other parts. Once I started getting seven or eight hours of sleep, it became easier to meditate and exercise, make wiser decisions, and connect more deeply with myself and others

no matter the constraints, whether a tiny, crowded apartment or a crowded work schedule, sleep is a fundamental human need that must be respected

I bought into the prevalent cultural norm of sleep deprivation as essential to achievement and success