One of the many things that intrigues me about sleep is that it is an irrefutable way in which we are deeply connected to the planet earth. We literally need to be in rhythm with the cycles of our planet. As night follows day, we sleep, we wake. If we don't, we feel it. It is elemental, basic. Essential to our body, mind and spirit.

You have poor sleep. It has gotten worse and worse over the years.

You are not alone.

Little do we know it, but while we sleep our immune system is coordinating a busy night crew that is working hard to protect us from invaders and cleaning out the trash from daytime activity. It is functioning as the night time security staff and maintenance personnel.