Think the secret to success is never snoozing? Think again. When it comes to productivity, success, and health, getting a solid night’s sleep is important. In today's Journey to Personal Greatness Episode, Alvin Brown and Dr. Matt Flory discuss the importance of sleep. 

Sleep loss dangers (04:15)

- Sleep is associated with a stronger immune system.

-Long-term sleep loss is even more devastating

- If you've not been getting enough, things like elevated blood pressure and heart attacks are huge occurrence

-  When you get less than seven hours of sleep a day you're three times more likely to get sick from exposure to a pathogen, like a virus. 

-  When you have a lack of sleep, the signal that you're sending to your body is I'm in danger, I'm deprived, there's something going on.

Sleep improvements (24:36)

- Sleep hours have been found to be the absolute strongest predictor of injuries out there. 

- Doctors with the U.S. Olympic water polo team found by properly regulating sleep, the team actually had 64% less last time

- Stanford basketball team showed almost a 10% improvement in just free throws made by sleeping properly.

- Our muscle memory improves as well

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