An important part of leadership development is the ability to maintain a healthy body and mind. Leaders who stay physically and mentally healthy can avoid burnout and maintain physical and mental well-being. Just as exercise and proper nutrition are essential for optimal health, so is sleep. A good night's sleep is often the best way to cope with stress, solve problems or recover from an illness. Yet many individuals try to sleep as little as possible, even bragging about how little sleep they can get by on.

While preparing to teach the topics of the Vitality aspect of The Fit Leader's Program™, I came across some interesting articles on sleep, including on authored by: Melinda Smith, M.A.; Lawrence Robinson, and Robert Segal, M. A.

If you think your body is at total rest and restoring its energy levels while you sleep, think again. While we sleep our brain stays busy by overseeing a wide variety of biological maintenance tasks the keep us in top condition and prepare us for the day ahead. Think of it like our car's oil change. If we avoid giving our car regular oil changes it will not run at its optimal level and can even have a major breakdown sooner than if we had regularly maintained it. It's the same with our body. Without sufficient restorative sleep, we won't be able to function at a level even close to our potential.

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