Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to wear exhaustion like a badge of honor. We glorify being busy. We applaud running on fumes. We quietly admire the person who sleeps four hours and still “gets everything done.” But science keeps telling us something very different. Sleep is not laziness. Sleep is not weakness. Sleep is not optional. Sleep is one of the most powerful forms of healthcare we have. Just as brushing our teeth protects our mouths, sleep protects our bra