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The Good Stuff
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And So To Bed...
Accordingtoa studyattheDukeClinicalResearchInstitute,US,a
regularbedtimeandwaketimearejustasimportantasclockingenough
Zswhenit comestoheartandmetabolichealth.Researchersfoundthat
peoplewitha regularsleeppatternarelesslikelytosufferfromhigh
bloodsugarandbloodpressure,andreducetheirrisksofheartattacks
orstrokes.Furthermore,irregularsleepersaremorelikelytoreport
depressionandstress,bothofwhicharelinkedtohearthealth.
Listeningtotheirsong,watchingthemride the
thermals or observing them build a nest: These
are just some of the ways that birds—be they in
the countryside, beach, forest or city—are a
wonderful means for us to reconnect to the
natural world and improve our well-being every
day. And when you’re not in a place to be able to
do so, you can appreciate them in the pages of
Adam Ford’s illustrated book, Mindful Thoughts
for Birdwatchers: Finding Awareness in Nature.
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