Although many people sleep well most of the time, experiencing an occasional night of insomnia is common. On those nights when a late night snack, stress, or anxiety won’t let you rest, try these relaxation tips to get back on track: Learn guided visualization: The idea is to picture a scene that is completely relaxing […]
Archive | May, 2014
Study Finds that Education Influences Dreams
The findings on the topic of dreams are always fascinating. According to a new study, your level of education may have the ability to affect what you dream about. Research firm YouGov and the dream education group DreamsCloud teamed up and found that people who have more degrees are more likely to have dreams about […]
The Sleep Possibilities of the Future
Quirky sleep ideas of the future may be nearer to our reality than you think. Check out The Washington Post’s amazing list of things that you might be looking forward to that will change the way you sleep forever: Dream management:Films such as “Inception,” may have brought thoughts of dream control to your attention, but […]
Sleep Apnea Linked to Equal Stroke Risks for Men and Women
The increased risk of having a stroke has been linked to sleep apnea by numerous studies. According to a new study, the stroke risk for men and women with sleep apnea may be equal for experiencing anischemic stroke, a stroke due to blood clots. Lead study author Suzie Bertisch of Harvard Medical School and Beth […]
Sleepy Children Linked to Pedestrian Accident Risk
As we all know and have probably experienced, a lack of sleep has the ability to impair our judgment. According to a new study that was conducted at Children’s of Alabama, the same impairment doesn’t skip over our children. Even when children look both ways before crossing a street, if they are sleepy there is […]
Who’s Sleeping in Your Bed?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niPXAHowc_s Who sleeps in your bed? That’s one of the many questions New York radio station WNYC is looking to answer with their Clock Your Sleep Project. People from all around the United States are opening up their bedrooms to answer sleep-related questions to get a better grasp on where we stand. The co-sleeping debate […]
Study Links Hearing Loss to Sleep Apnea
According to a recent study, people who have sleep apnea could be at a higher risk of experiencing hearing loss. Researchers presented their study at the American Thoracic Society’s 2014 International conference, and it is likely that sleep apnea has gained another reason to be taken more seriously. 13,967 volunteers participated, with about 10% of […]
The Mystery of Exploding Head Syndrome
Exploding head syndrome is often times overlooked as it sounds like an imaginary condition. However, Washington State University assistant professor and director of the university psychology clinic, Brian Sharpless recently wrote a review for the sleep disorder journal Sleep Medicine Reviews, encouraging other researchers and physicians to take exploding head syndrome more seriously as there […]
3 Ways to Sleep Better as a Couple
Sometimes it’s not easy sharing a bed with another person after developing your own sleeping style. Bedroom drama can be a huge issue for sleep quality as well as become a issue in your relationship. So what do experts recommend to keep couples on track with sleep and their partners? Evaluate your sleep aids: You […]
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