We?ve all found a million reasons to burn the midnight oil over the course of our lives: essays to write in school, a dance marathon, or just hanging out and talking with best friends until the sun comes up. However, the temptation to stay up too late (and still wake up early or on time) can be especially seductive for a bride-to-be. There are vendors to email, details to review, and so many decorations to make in your DIY fervor. All of these things are great on their own, but they present a problem eventually: how do you choose when to stop working and when to start sleeping" It can seem like there is no loss if you cut an hour here or drop some sleep there, but what I think most brides need to hear is actually the opposite. The next papier-mache flower or the next workout at the gym actually can wait: that shut-eye is essential! Getting Enough Sleep Helps You Make Healthy Choices

Much of our ability to react with resilience in the face of bacteria and viruses is connected to getting enough sleep. Our immune systems grow and improve when they get an optimum amount of sleep; for most adults, this is between seven and eight hours, though it can be slightly more for some people and at various times of life. If you notice a connection between your new sleepless habits and getting more of the colds going around the office, you are witnessing this phenomenon at work. Sleeping enough helps you make sure you don’t have a cough and tons of sneezing the day you plan to...