NOT SLEEPING ENOUGH!!!  OK. It's true. I don't sleep enough. I tell my patients in Spartanburg, SC everyday how important it is to get a good night's sleep in order for their bodies to recharge, heal, and rest, and then I don't go out and follow my own advice.  

Sure, some people really can function on a handful of hours of sleep per night, but those people are far and few between. Most people really do benefit the most from around 8 hours of sleep per night.  This time frame gives a body the ability to get through several sleep cycles which are critical for physical and mental health optimization.  When we don't get the required number of hours, we predispose ourselves to catching bugs, fatigue, lack of concentration, irritability, and injury.  It's really not worth it to miss this vital part of health in order to watch the latest CSI.  

Let's all do ourselves a couple favors: use our DVR's, sleep more.