When we think of the ideal place to a baby to sleep, it’s likely that we picture a wooden baby crib with a nice mobile hanging above it. However, in Finland that’s not always the norm. Imagine transforming a cardboard box into the perfect place for your newborn to sleep. For more than 75 years, mothers-to –be […]
When we think of insomnia, we cannot forget how much it affects our soldiers and veterans. Insomnia has been reported by approximately 54% of the 2 million military men and women who have served in various American combat efforts since 2001, compared to the 22% of non-military adults. That means that more than 1 in […]
The problem with being awake at 4 am is that you know you are in bad place with your sleep and that your upcoming day will be tiring. It causes more frustration as you continue to wait it out and obsess over the fact that you are not asleep. In the long run, practicing good […]
Inducing sleep can be traced back to ancient times. People used herbs, smoked opium and drank excessively to force themselves to sleep. It wasn’t until the second Scientific Revolution (16th-18th centuries) that formal chemistry introduced drugs that could knock people out. During the 19th century, ether was used as an anesthetic and was abused by many. Doctors […]
Want to wake up more energetic, optimistic, and add a boost to your productivity? Well then, finding out how to sleep better ought to be a top priority! You may feel like you have tried everything but, these sneaky habits may have more of a role in your bad nights of sleep than you realize: […]
Vanda Pharmaceuticals intends on bringing better sleep to thousands of people across the United States. Their new drug, Hetlioz was just very recently approved by U.S health regulators. Hetlioz will be used to regulate the natural internal body clocks, or circadian rhythms, of patients who are blind, helping the sleep better with a normal sleep […]
For some people, conversation doesn’t simply cease during their bedtime. Sleep talking, or somniloquy, is a sleep disorder in which an unconscious person talks while they sleep. Interestingly, it ranges in severity with some sleepers communicating when talked to, while others communicate without being triggered; it can be gibberish, rants that don’t make sense or […]
