Hitting the snooze button for 10 more minutes of sleep can seem like a win, but the reality is that you are losing the sleep battle. The quality of sleep you get in a snooze interval is extremely low. Typically, you’ll wake up even more groggy and tired than you would if you’d initially gotten […]
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Ways to Prevent Back Pain While Sleeping
Waking up after a rough night of sleep is bound to put us in a bad mood the next morning, especially when it’s due to back pain. Here are some things you can try to increase your quality of sleep and get some relief: Take a shower after dinner: A hot shower or bath can […]
How to Sleep Better with Crohn’s Disease
8 Ways to Sleep Better During the Day
Many people working night shifts find sleeping during the day very difficult. Getting a good day’s rest is complicated from the sunlight beaming into the bedroom, to the noises from outside. Follow these 8 tips to make sleeping during the day easier: 1. Feel free to unwind: Don’t pressure yourself to get to bed immediately. […]
Expecting a Bundle of Joy? Basic Sleep Tips for Pregnant Women
A good night’s rest may be difficult to achieve before pregnancy and may seem impossible during one. Bad sleep habits prior to pregnancy can carry on making common pregnancy sleep disturbances such as snoring, leg cramps, and nausea even worse. Use these helpful sleep tips to help you get your best rest, before and after […]
I Don’t Want to Use Sleeping Pills, but Can’t Sleep! What Should I Do?
There are a number of healthy alternatives to potentially addictive sleeping medications that also come with bad health ramifications. Often times, these replacement approaches can help decrease the time it takes you doze off just as well as meds. Listed below are a few examples: • Decrease your overall exposure to light in the hour […]
New Gadget to Help Correct Circadian Rhythms
A new pair of high tech glasses called the Re-Timer aims to help correct one’s circadian rhythm, in the event that it becomes thrown off. The Re-Timer could be particularly beneficial to those people that travel frequently, across time zones. The glasses work by emitting green light, which is designed to mimic sunlight. Professor of […]
Using CPAP Can Mean Less Nightmares for People with PTSD and Sleep Apnea
A new study shows that people who get their sleep disorder treated could have fewer nightmares. The use of a CPAP is the most common way to treat breathing problems such as obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder where a person stops breathing during sleep multiples times a night. Researchers at the Sleep Disorders Laboratory […]
Considering Natural Ways To Get To Sleep?
To get a good night’s sleep, most of us would try almost anything. Always consult your doctor before trying a new remedy and get confirmation that your insomnia is not a symptom of another health condition such as heart disease, depression, sleep apnea or diabetes. The following natural remedies are known to work for some […]
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