Importance of Sleep

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Materialism is against sleep.
Sleep
Materialism can not understand how sleep energizes our brain, it actually prevents sound sleep.

Voluntary sleep deprivation, poor sleep, insomnia; all these #sleep problems are increasing as materialistic outlook takes lead in life.
Sleep is a waste of time if we see it from materialistic view, but for those who understand the hidden source of energy, it is invaluable.

त्रय उपस्तम्भा:  आहार: स्वप्नो ब्रह्मचर्यम्।
##चरकसंहिता
Three pillars of life are : food sleep and control of all sense organs(continence)

Many types of sleep are described in Ayurveda. Normal night time sleep is always energizing & desirable.

रात्रिस्वभावप्रभवा मता या
   तां भूतधात्रीं प्रवदन्ति निद्राम् ।
Natural night time sleep  is called भूतधात्री= life sustaining force

तमोभवा श्लेष्मसमुद्भवा च
     मन: शरीरश्रमसम्भवा च।
आगन्तुकी व्याध्यनुवर्तिनी च
    रात्रिस्वभावप्रभवा च निद्रा ।।

#आयुर्वेद:

Besides natural night sleep other types are: Tamas guided, Kapha aggravation related, result of fatigue of body&mind,causal,disease related

पुष्टिवर्णबलोत्साह-
         मग्निदीप्तिमतन्द्रिताम्।
करोति धातुसाम्यञ्च
         निद्रा काले निषेविता।।
#सुश्रुतसंहिता

Benefits of proper #sleep :
Nourishment of body, glow, vigour, enthusiasm, good digestion, alertness, balance of Dhatus(important tissues).

निद्रानाशोऽनिलात्पित्तात्
       मनस्तापात्क्षयादपि।
सम्भवत्यभिघाताच्च
          प्रत्यनीकै: प्रशाम्यति   ।।
#सुश्रुतसंहिता

Causes of sleeplessness : aggravated Vata &Pitta, mental stress,loss of Dhatus&injury. This can be reversed by reversing these derrangements

निद्रानाशादङ्गमर्दशिरोगौरवजृम्भिका:।
जाड्यं ग्लानिभ्रमापक्तिस्तन्द्रा रोगाश्च वातजा:।।

Effects of sleeplessness:  uneasiness of body,heaviness of head,yawning,dullness, fatigue,giddiness, indigestion, aggravation of Vata

निद्राऽऽनयनोपाया:

मनसोऽनुगुणा गन्धा:
        शब्दा: संवाहनानि च।
चक्षुषस्तर्पणं लेप:
        शिरसो वदनस्य च ।। १।।
#चरकसंहिता

स्वास्तीर्णं शयनं वेश्म
          सुखं कालस्तथोचित:।
आनयन्त्यचिरान्निद्रां
          प्रनष्टा या निमित्तत: ।।२।।
#चरकसंहिता

Measures to restore #sleep :
Soothing smell & sound, massage of the body,Tarpana treatment of eyes(medicated oil etc. used)
Application of medicated paste on head & face, soothing & maintained bedding ,peaceful&calm house,proper timing can easily restore sleep

असात्म्ये रात्रिजागरणे -
असात्म्याज्जागरादर्धं प्रात: सुप्यादभुक्तवान् ।।
#वाग्भट:
#अष्टाङ्गहृदयम्

If night sleep disturbed (without habituation)half of the duration of disturbed sleep2be spent in sleeping in next morning on empty stomach

रात्रौ जागरणं रूक्षं
         स्निग्धं प्रस्वपनं दिवा।
अरूक्षमनभिष्यन्दि-
          त्वासीनप्रचलायितम् ।।
#चरकसंहिता

To remain awake at night causes dryness while daytime sleep increases oiliness. Taking nap in sitting position causes neither of these.

त्रिदोषशमनी खट्वा
         तूली वातकफापहा ।
भूशय्या बृंहणी वृष्या
            काष्ठपट्टी तु वातला ।।
#भावप्रकाश:

Footed bed alleviates all three Doshas, cotton laden bedding decreases Vata & Kapha, sleeping on earth gives vigor, on wood increases Vata.

Sleep deprivation has very bad effect on both physical and mental health. High blood pressure to depression are more in sleep deprived.

Timely Sleep & waking are very much necessary to keep proper balance of hormones& metabolic activities in our  body

युक्ताऽऽहारविहारस्य
         युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु ।
युक्तस्वप्नाऽवबोधस्य
          योगो भवति दु:खहा ।।
#गीतासुभाषितम्
#सुभाषितम्

Appropriate food, habits and mentality in daily acts make Yoga capable to take away miseries of a person. (Otherwise not)