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You May Be Able To Control Your Dreams After All
What if you could create your perfect dream every night? The age of dream control may be sooner than you think with the results of a recent 2-year long dream study. In 2010, Psychologist Richard Wiseman from the University of Hertfordshire worked with app developers YUZA to create “Dream: ON,” an app for iPhone users […]
Need a Nap? Try Taking One In A Hammock
Imagine yourself swaying in a gentle breeze with the warmth of the sun on your face and iced tea in hand on a nice spring afternoon. If that sounds relaxing, it just may be time to move your afternoon nap into a hammock, which one study suggests boasts big benefits for your nap time. The […]
How to Keep Your Nightmares Away
A nightmare is the perfect way to ruin a great night of sleep. The vision of being chased by a shadowy figure, being taunted, or being locked in a box filling with water can be enough to wake you up and keep you up, leading to a long day with no energy. To get back […]
Children Study: Short Sleepers Consume More Calories
The prevention of obesity –especially in children– has been a foremost health concern in recent years. The link between sleep and obesity has been strengthened by numerous studies, showing that a lack of sleep disrupts ideal hormone levels that keep weight in check. According to a new study, children are also affected; less sleep causes […]
How to Get Your Worst Night of Sleep Ever
Even if you are tucked in bed at an appropriate time, classic sleep mistakes can still hold you back from grade A snooze. If you want to get the benefits of sleep, which decrease health risks such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, memory loss, and early death, here’s everything on your schedule you should […]
Study: Where Should You Get Your Sleep Apnea Treated
When it comes to getting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated, a new study suggests where someone receives care does matter. Study results showed that patients who opted to get treated by a sleep specialist and accredited sleep centers are twice as likely to stick to their positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy treatment, compared to those […]
UP Coffee To Bring Your Insomnia Down
Let’s be honest, many of us can’t get through a day without our daily caffeine fix. However, just like many things in life, too much of a good thing can lead to a problem, which is where Jawbone is stepping in with its new free app, UP Coffee. This beautifully designed app is ready to […]
The Psychological Effects Of Chronic Sleep Loss
Despite many past experiments that tried to prove that chronic sleep loss was safe, sleep deprivation can pose serious risks to your life. American record holder Randy Gardner, intentionally went without sleep for 264.5 hours, or 11 days and 24 minutes, in which he suffered hallucinations, moodiness, paranoia, and many other psychological effects. Though you […]
More Sleep Equals More Motivated Voters
According to an analysis of voter turnout, people are more likely to vote when they’ve had more sleep. This newly published research is significant to those in politics, suggesting that the date of the November election being after daylight savings time has an effect on who will win. Political scientist Robert Utbatsch, who found the […]
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