Disease Quote by Hippocrates
“Sleep and watchfulness, both of them, when immoderate, constitute disease.”
About This Quote
Excessive sleep or excessive vigilance can both be detrimental to health.
In simple terms: Too much sleep or over‑watchfulness harms health.
Key Takeaway
Balance rest and alertness for wellbeing.
Themes
health
balance
wellbeing
moderation
Mood
cautious
informative
Type
educational
advisory
When to use this quote
- night shifts
- stressful jobs
- health routines
- mental health care
Key Concepts
sleep science
mindfulness
physiology
Questions to Reflect On
- How much sleep is optimal for you?
- What practices help maintain healthy vigilance?
A Different Perspective
Individual needs vary; one size does not fit all.
![“No one in this earthly prison of the body has sufficient strength of his own to press forward with a due degree of watchfulness, and the great majority [of Christians] are kept down with such great weakness that they stagger and halt and even creep on the ground, and so make very slight advances.” quote by John Calvin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1b1/john-calvin-490_body_no-one-in-this-earthly-prison-of-the-bod_1212392.jpg)
