Experiencing multiple incidents of childhood maltreatment doubles the risk for sleep issues in adulthood, according to a new study. Published online in the journal Sleep Medicine, researchers from the University of Ottawa, Western University and the University of Toronto, included data from 19,349 adults from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey –Mental Health to arrive […]
Clearing your mind enough to fall asleep can be more of challenge on some nights than others. However, Time Magazine has recently shared a technique to help solve that problem, the “4-7-8” exercise. More than 50 % of adults admitted to stress keeping them awake at least 1 night each month in a survey conducted […]
While sleep is often thought of as an effortless act, everything you do from the moment you wake up impacts the outcome of your snooze. Poor sleep has been linked to an overall poorer quality of life as health risks increase, your outlook becomes more negative, and your productivity at work suffers. Try these making […]
Pregnancy is often a joyous time for many women, but poor sleep doesn’t make it easy. According to Live Science, physical and emotional changes can keep you awake at night as your exhaustion increases and more sleep obstacles appear. Published in the American Journal of Obstetrics, a study conducted by Professor Kathy Lee at the University […]
Ask your significant other or spouse how they have been sleeping lately. Poor sleep isn’t just linked serious health risks such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes, but it also hurts your productivity at work and can strain your relationships with the people you love. To help your partner improve their shut-eye and enjoy the […]
According to new research, people suffering from insomnia and other sleep issues have an increased sensitivity to pain. The fascinating study was conducted by researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and included more than 10,400 adults who had been enrolled in a large, long-term Norwegian health study. Participants were asked various questions about […]
While the joys of spending time with your newborn isn’t lost on you, the time you have available to sleep may be. New moms become quickly familiar with the fact that babies simply don’t recognize traditional sleep schedules and that the impact of sleep deprivation is no joke. To stack up on more sleep as […]
How do you know if you’ve been collecting quality sleep? According to The Huffington Post, it’s much easier to figure out many hours you sleep each night and the quality of that snooze with the help of a sleep tracking device, but without them your perception is all you have to rely on. Just last […]
The importance of sleep has been growing over the past few years as researchers find more ways quality shut-eye and sleep deprivation impacts our lives. Still, more than half of adults in our nation aren’t getting enough snooze to reap the benefits and protect their health. If you haven’t been inspired to take your sleep […]
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