It’s tempting to unwind with a glass of wine after a long day at the office, but growing research suggests that alcohol is a sure way to disturb your sleep. Just this month, Christian L. Nicholas and his colleagues at the University of Melbourne have added even more evidence of the risk of drinking alcohol […]
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Women: Sleep and Your Period
For women, obtaining sleep can be difficult in the days before and during their periods. Along with common symptoms such as headaches, cramps and bloating, hormonal changes may make sleep nearly impossible with constant disturbances. In fact, according the National Sleep Foundation, 23% of women say their sleep is more disturbed in the week before […]
5 Reasons Your Sleep Doesn’t Bring Refreshing Mornings
The 9 Most Sleep-Hindering Problems With Your Bedroom
Take a look around your bedroom. Does it remind you that your laundry needs to be done, vacuuming wouldn’t hurt, and bring other stress-inducing thoughts to mind? Your bedroom should promote relaxation, peace and most important of all, sleep. Your bedroom sanctuary has a significant impact on your sleep quantity and quality. Distractions, noises, and […]
Boost Your Sleep: Stop Hitting the Snooze Button
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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