Sleep is the new exercise at spas

Yesterday I flew from New York to Palm Springs for a few days of Thanksgiving vacation. I had some time en route to catch up on reading. Mostly I read spa press releases, industry magazines, and articles people brought to my attention. My favorite from yesterday’s batch was this article from the LA Times titled, “Rest: It’s required. Adequate sleep is as crucial to a healthy life as diet and exercise, researchers are finding.” Written by Susan Brink and published last month, the article seemed appropriate for perusal on my way to a vacation. And it made me smile, since the sleep factor was one of our predicted trends for spas in 2007. Since you might be having a few days off this week (or especially if you aren’t), take a moment and read about the value of a good night’s sleep.