Image courtesy of BettaLiving.UK   Tips for a Restful and Restorative Sleep   There are many physiological things that occur in order for sleep to happen and I find that once people understand body mechanisms, when explained simply, allow a deeper understanding and compliance. We will first begin in the pineal gland.   Sleep Physiology Located near the center of the brain, a tiny pine shape endocrine ( hormone) gland resides. This gland is called the pineal gland and it spends some of its time releasing a hormone called melatonin. This hormone affects the modulation of wake-sleep patterns. Basically this gland is involved in the regulation of melatonin synthesis which…