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Unlocking the Secrets of Natural Rest Tune in to Your Body’s Clock
When we lie down and settle into sleep, our brain starts descending from the conscious realm into the soothing arms of slumber. As you drift off, your brain activity decelerates, your body temperature dips, and muscles relax. This phase, known as light sleep, makes up about half of our total sleep time. As the night progresses, we enter the deep sleep stage. Here, our body’s muscle tone and heartbeat find their calmest rhythm while the brain’s activity shifts to delta waves. It’s like a restorative elixir flowing through you, bolstering your immune system and mending the day’s wear and tear. Deep sleep is pivotal in cementing memories and contributes to creativity and insightful thinking. Then, we enter the famous REM sleep, when our brain activity escalates. It is the stage responsible for our most vivid dreams and a fountain of learning and creativity. To enter REM sleep, we must be asleep for at least 90 minutes to cycle through light to deep sleep. Once we are in it, REM can last for about 90 minutes. If we wake up naturally from the light sleep stage, we feel refreshed and rejuvenated. A clock alarm, though, doesn’t know which sleep stage we are in, so it may wake us when we are in the deep sleep stage. Being abruptly awoken in this state leaves us disoriented and groggy. It creates sleep inertia, an uncomfortable stage that can put us in a bad mood when we first wake up.
Our bodies are not designed to wake up during deep sleep. Cortisol, our natural
energy hormone, is like a slow-release pill crafted by nature. Levels decrease as we get ready to go to bed and rise when it is time to
wake up. If the alarm disrupts the natural sleep cycle, waking us before the cortisol surge, we feel out of sorts.
Our brains and bodies are designed to balance our well-being. When we respect its natural rhythms, we enhance our mood, boost our cognitive abilities, and nurture our overall health. Each night is a new opportunity to reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom and wake up to a more vibrant and harmonious life. So tonight, when you lay your head on the pillow, listen to the whisper of your internal clock and embrace your natural sleep patterns. Sweet dreams and sweeter morning awakenings are ahead if you do.
MARISSA’S DEDICATION TO CLIENT SUPPORT The Heart of Estate Planning
the best decisions for themselves and their families going forward. Our estate planning assistant, Marissa, is committed to this goal and continues to go above and beyond to assist everyone she meets. Marissa joined our team this past October after graduating with a degree in political science with a concentration in public policy and law. She hadn’t always perceived a future in law, but that all changed when she was attending Seattle Pacific University during the pandemic. Marissa started to pay more attention to current events taking place on her campus and around the country, making her realize just how much law and public policy impact and influence the lives of every American. After graduating with her degree, Marissa moved back to her hometown in California to be closer to family and get some firsthand experience in a legal
office. Marissa interviewed with us, and we knew she would be the perfect fit for our team.
In just a few short months, Marissa has proven to be a strong source of support and assistance to her coworkers and clients. She’ll wear many hats as she jumps from project to project, helping anywhere she can. From scheduling consultations to answering client questions pertaining to their estate plans, Marissa can do it all — with the hope that she can do even more in the future. After gaining some experience with our office, Marissa has goals to attend law school and become a full- fledged lawyer. In her free time, Marissa loves to relax and enjoy the company of her family.
The desire to help others is a common characteristic shared among estate planning professionals nationwide. Everyone who works or has worked in our office has the same goal of helping members of our community get their estate planning needs handled and maintained. They work diligently to ensure every client and prospective client has all the information and guidance they need to make
We’re thrilled to have Marissa on our team and can’t wait to see what’s next on her professional journey!
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