# Sleep
Sleep is the recurring state of rest that supports recovery, function, and growth.
## Meaning
Sleep is one of the clearest places where [[Health|health]] shows up.
When sleep supports recovery, the body and mind often have more capacity.
When sleep is disrupted, many dimensions of well-being can be affected.
In this graph, sleep connects to:
- [[Physical Well-being]]
- [[Emotional Well-being]]
- [[Mental Well-being]]
- [[Breath]]
- [[Breathing System]]
- [[Nervous System]]
- [[Mouth Taping]]
- [[Nasal Breathing Practice]]
Sleep practices should stay safe and humble.
If a sleep issue involves breathing difficulty, choking, gasping, suspected sleep apnea, or significant impairment, the next action should involve qualified care.
## Source Of Meaning
This note is grounded in the well-being ontology and the need to place sleep practices inside safety-aware context.
## Relationship Over Time
This note should become a hub for simple sleep practices, safety boundaries, and better sources.
## Links
- [[Health]]
- [[Physical Well-being]]
- [[Emotional Well-being]]
- [[Mental Well-being]]
- [[Breath]]
- [[Breathing System]]
- [[Nervous System]]
- [[Nasal Breathing Practice]]
- [[Mouth Taping]]
- [[Well-being Practice]]
## Tensions
Sleep advice can help, but sleep problems can also deserve medical or clinical support.
## Question
What would make recovery more likely tonight?