The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It

by W. Chris Winter

In 2005, neuroscientist Gilberte Hofer-Tinguely showed resting without sleeping improved cognitive performance. Resting is not wasted time; in fact, a 2009 study revealed that for some cognitive tasks, the benefits of resting are indistinguishable from those of sleep. So don’t worry too much about getting into bed and not sleeping immediately or having a prolonged awakening during the night.

Make the choice that you are going to feel great tomorrow regardless of your sleep tonight. And if tonight’s sleep is not amazing, resolve that tomorrow’s will be.