Welcome.

This is Darmapunks, New York.

Thanks for stopping by.

The next Darmapunks in-person gathering

will be Sunday, February 5th from 2 to 5. New York City Center Yoga,

W. W. W. Center Yoga NYC.com information, so please consider stopping by, if you can. If you'd like to support my work,

all the information is on the

darmopunks NYC.com site, the Vanmo darmopunks

NYC, and there's a Patreon page and a paybell button on the website. So please if that's available to you tonight. We are talking

about sleep and dreams.

It's indicative of our cultural lack of attention

to sleep that in the now going on 19 years I've been a Buddhist pastor, lead

teacher of drama punks New York I don't believe I've given a talk on this.

That's strange indeed if you consider that there's no activity we'll do more in our life.

And note that I said it's an activity.

Most people don't think of it. and note that I said it's an activity.

Most people don't think of sleep as an activity,

but it's as vital as exercise nutrition

and interpersonal connection for our health and well-being.

It's very clear that now sleep is associated with protecting us from depression, anxiety, high blood pressure.

It helps the immune system.

It's when we develop new memories, learn new skills, and make those new skills sharper.

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