Sleep Is Indeed Important

Hello, this is Shingo Yagami.

Harry Radio, Thursday, July 16th.

Today, I would like to talk about how sleep is indeed important.

But before that, just a little bit about soccer.

Argentina vs. England

Did you watch the semi-final, Argentina vs. England?

Actually, I woke up around the 20th minute of the second half.

I started watching from a 0-1 situation, with Argentina trailing by one goal.

I barely saw the first half, but looking at the stats, I had the impression that England was pushing.

From there, Argentina was amazing.

They were really, truly forcing possession, continuing to attack with sheer willpower, grit, and spirit.

They were hitting the keeper too, and there were many moments that made me think, 'This might actually happen.'

I felt once again that it is indeed difficult to catch up after being held back, but even so, they eventually forced their way through with individual skill.

It was different from the organized breakdown like Spain's yesterday; it was pure, brute individual power.

The final is Spain vs. Argentina.

I love Messi, so I'm really looking forward to this.

I think Spain is the country that knows Messi's greatness better than anyone else in the world.

How will Messi perform against that opponent?

The defensive depth of each player on Argentina is also truly amazing, so I even think it might not be easy for Spain.

The third-place match is also France vs. England.

It turned into an amazing tournament, didn't it?

Now, let's get to the main point.

The morning I couldn't wake up

There is a reason why I only started watching the match at the 20th minute of the second half today.

Simply put, I couldn't wake up.

I had been living a life where I was waking up at 4:00 AM to watch matches the days before, so I must have been accumulating sleep deprivation.

I thought for a moment, 'Should I force myself to wake up?', but I have work to do after this.

When I thought about that, I realized, 'I really need to sleep.'

I decided to try sleeping until the very last possible moment I could wake up.

When I did, I woke up feeling refreshed today.

To sleep or not to sleep for that hour and a half.

It's amazing how much of a difference just that makes.

Since I was able to get a total of about seven and a half hours of sleep, I felt like I had fully recovered.

Even with things you love, sleep deprivation adds up

No matter how much you love something, if sleep deprivation is attached to it, the negatives end up outweighing the positives.

If you don't get enough sleep, your work performance drops, and above all, your health condition declines.

When that happens, you can't even enjoy the things you're supposed to enjoy.

That's why I thought it's important to be careful about these kinds of things.

The danger of sleep deprivation is 'numbness'

I think sleep deprivation accumulates steadily at an unconscious level.

And what is scary is that you gradually become numb to sleep deprivation.

You stop feeling that it is so difficult.

It affects you at a level you cannot perceive yourself, and it only surfaces as a problem once it has reached its limit.

Those who think, "That doesn't apply to me," are the ones who need to be most careful.

I myself was exactly like that.

Feeling "tough" is normal

Once you start sleeping well consistently, you clearly feel "tough" when your sleep is cut short for the first time in a while.

I believe that this sensation of feeling "tough" is actually what is normal.

By ensuring you get continuous sleep, you prevent your body from becoming numb.

This is extremely important.

To sleep, or not to sleep.

This makes a truly huge difference in recovery.

I'm sure many of you have been sleep-deprived during the World Cup, but it will finally be over in about four days.

When that happens, let's get back to getting enough sleep and returning to a healthy body.

Here is a summary for today.

Sleep deprivation gradually makes you numb, and you become unable to notice it yourself.

That is precisely why it is important to be conscious of your daily habits and not let your body become numb.

The point was that even just an hour and a half of sleep makes a big difference in recovery.

Have a wonderful day today as well.

I am Shingo Yagami from Wa Karada Minaoshi-dokoro, an acupuncture and chiropractic clinic in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture.

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