12. What I Now Believe About Sleep
After studying how sleep works across so many different nations, I’ve stopped thinking of it as just a biological need. It’s a cultural mirror. Every country I explored showed me that how we sleep says a lot about what we value. Whether it’s efficiency, community, self-care, or pleasure, our relationship with rest is rarely just about being tired. It’s about what kind of life we’re trying to live. I now believe that sleep isn’t just something to optimize. It’s something to understand, respect, and maybe even protect—because good sleep doesn’t just help us live longer. It helps us live better.
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