I confess, I do not get enough sleep. Five or six hours is usually all I get on any given night. However, the past two or three nights have been different. I have gotten at least eight hours of peaceful, uninterrupted sleep each night. The difference is amazing.
First off, I when I got up this morning, I felt great. I was full of energy and had no desire for my morning cup of coffee (okay, I missed the taste and smell but not the caffeine). To top that off, after being up for over five hours I am still going strong.
At my last physical (almost a year ago) my doctor told me that I would seriously benefit from at least eight hours sleep but somehow I keep avoiding that magic number. However, after this morning, I am seriously considering making that a priority.