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Sleep is essential if you want to live a healthy and happy life. But what happens if you live a hectic life which prevents you from getting your 8 hours? That's when sleep quality over quantity comes into play. 如果你想过一种健康幸福的生活，睡个好觉是必不可少的。如果繁忙的生活不能让你睡足8小时，那要怎么办？在这个时候，相比睡眠时间长短，睡眠质量就更为重要了。 To make up for lost hours of sleep you must improve your sleep quality in the following ways: 为了弥补失去的睡眠时间，你必须要在以下方面提高你的睡眠质量： 1. Do Some Light Reading Instead Of Watching TV 做一些轻松阅读而不是看电视 Over 50% of America switch on the TV before they go to bed. TV disturbs your natural sleep habits by making you stay up longer than you usually would, especially if you are watching something of a violent or exciting nature. 超过50%的美国人在上床睡觉前会打开电视。在夜里看电视会让你睡得比平时晚，于是影响了你的自然睡眠习惯，特别是如果你观看的是暴力或惊心动魄的场面。 TV also disrupts the natural release of melatonin in the body, melatonin is responsible for regulating sleep cycles and helping you fall asleep at night. The human body is naturally accustomed to feel drowsy when the sun goes down and when it starts to get dark. By switching on the TV you fool your body into thinking it's still daytime, this is caused by the huge backlight in the TV. | 
