According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults ages 18 and over should get a minimum of seven hours of sleep per night, but more than"We’ve said before that sleep has a public relations problem in this country," ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton said. "We think of it as a luxury but it’s really a medical necessity."
The New York City-based infectious disease fellow focuses on how chronic health behaviors, such as sleep and environment, among other factors, "intersect to create health outcomes." The hotel dug into "what impacts bad sleep" to "create an environment to really help people maximize sleep," Wang told "GMA." "Since sleep is so individualized," she said, "the concept behind this rest and recovery suite was a way for people to come and explore on their own what's working for them" by testing out different products and maximize the experience, rather than doing the research legwork and purchasing own their own.
"We're in a stage right now where people are really finally realizing how fundamental and important sleep is. The plethora of different products that are out there for us to explore is amazing -- it's been fun to curate some of the top hits," she added.An hour north of Phoenix, tucked away in the Bradshaw Mountains and the heart of the Sonoran desert, Arizona’s luxury desert oasis Castle is on a mission to revive, reset, and reboot travelers through a series of sleep retreats.
"The most overwhelmingly positive feedback has been about more extended stays. Many have reported significant restoration in their sleep cycles throughout their stay and a noticeable improvement in feelings of well-being," she said of the guest feedback to date.