Take a moment to look around your home, and count the number of light-emitting devices that are present– especially in your bedroom. You’ll find TVs, computer monitors, glimmering clocks, lamps and numerous electronic devices. What you may not realize is the role that light plays in your sleep and health. Light and darkness are significant […]
In today’s fast-paced society, more and more people are having a hard time turning their brains off at night. Between to do lists, work or school schedules, appointments, and everything else, we manage to fit in-between, our brains are working extra hard to remember events and solve problems. Set a designated mental and physical wind-down time: Sleep […]
It is very true that what you do today, could potentially affect you tomorrow. According to a recent study, snoozing for less than 6 hours and more than 8 hours, along with a lack of cognitive stimulation, is linked to cognitive impairment in people over the age of 65. The risk of cognitive impairment is […]
While in the past snoring was simply considered to be an annoying habit, today we know that it’s not something to be ignored. According to the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Dr. M. Safwan Badr, snoring is a sign that something is going on as you are spending too much energy breathing. […]
Are you still dreaming about the sleep you got on your last vacation? Now you can make that dream a reality each and every night, boosting your productivity, health, and happiness. Aim to get 7-9 hours of high-quality of sleep every night while pretending your bedroom is located away from stress, work, and worries with […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YtD86bio5U Although sleep is recognized to be just as important as diet and exercise, many of us still aren’t doing it right. Sleep deprivation is associated with serious health risks including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and early death. When you haven’t slept enough you are also more likely to be irritable, forgetful, and irrational. Not […]
If you’re in a relationship currently, what are your thoughts on it? Are you an extrovert who is closer than ever, or is there a rift in communication? Your sleeping position may reveal more than just how you like to sleep, it could reveal insight to your personality and your relationship with your partner. 1,000 […]
According to researchers at the University of Toronto, acting out dreams could be a sign of brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in the future. Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RDB) is a sleep disorder in which a person acts out their dreams, often leading them to injure themselves and/or those around them. During sleep, […]
There’s no doubt about it, sleep deprivation is an expensive behavior. You may think that you are cutting corners when you decide to skip sleep, but the truth is you are setting yourself up for higher expenses as well as risking your health. Simply put, if you get the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep you […]
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