Deep Sleep Is Important for Emotional Resilience

Deep sleep helps you build emotional resilience, or the ability to lessen the negative effects of stress on your body and mind. Yet, getting enough deep, REM sleep can be a challenge for many.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• While stress is inevitable, how you deal with stress will determine whether it will translate into health problems later on. The stress reaction should dissipate as quickly as possible after the perceived danger has passed

• “Resilience” is the scientific term for your body’s ability to rapidly return to normal, physically and emotionally,…