How good are at understanding an activity as natural as sleep? Do we fully understand its functioning and the far-reaching impact it has on our lives? The common notion is to think of sleep as a period of is often the first casualty of our chockablock lives and a recurring sacrifice at the altar of work merriment. This has resulted in alarmingly increasing number of peopleyoung and old, accumulating a sleep and compromising their health in more ways than they can imagine is the thread that ties our mental and physical health together . It is a powerful natural process designed to help the body rejuvenate and repair itselfSome functions of the brain and the body work more actively when we are sleeping than when we are awake, to enable renewal and assist in growth and development New pathways are formed in the brain while sleeping that help us learn and remember information How well we sleep greatly determines how well we perform in our waking hoursInadequate sleep especially accumulated over time, can have disastrous results ranging from accidents (such as a car crash) to chronic health issues Ongoing sleep deficiency has been linked to increased risk of heart diseasehigh blood pressure , diabetes , stroke kidney ailments obesitylowered immunity and moreIt not only harms us physically but also mentally and emotionally , impairing thinking , learning , decision making altering our emotional responses to life situations and affecting coping in general Its ability to affect the quality of life cannot and should not be underestimated Our bodies are designed to respond to an internal that typically follows a 24- hour repeating pattern (circadian rhythm )which tells us when we ready to sleep and get up this internal clock is altered due to inadequate sleep poor quality sleep or not sleeping at the right time , it compromises the body's optimal functioning Symptoms may manifest differently in children and adults Children , when faced with sleep deficiency or disruption tend to go towards misbehaviour and/ or compromised leaming Adults experience a general slowing down and many other issues Question : Which of the given options correctly interprets the meaning of "chock - block lives as used in the above passage