If you are looking to collect 7-9 hours of high quality sleep tonight, it isn’t as simple as climbing into bed and closing your eyes. Humans don’t operate like robots with the ability to shut down on command; we need time to wind down and get prepared. To obtain deeper sleep tonight, try these tips […]
With all the sacrifices our veterans have made to serve and protect our country, they more than deserve high-quality sleep. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I) could be the answer for many of service men and women with insomnia, according to new research. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine reports that this is the first study to […]
Whether it’s a smartphone, tablet, TV, computer or e-reader — teenagers love their electronics. However, according to new research shared by Live Science, teenagers who are glued to their electronic devices during the day are more likely to experience sleep problems at night. Published this week in the journal BMJ Open, researcher at Uni Research […]
Falling asleep at your bedtime can be a lot more difficult than it sounds. And even though we all do it from time to time, lying in bed staring at the ceiling, waiting for sleep to take over just isn’t a foolproof plan. Recently, health coach Dr. Catherine Chen of The Huffington Post shared an […]
How important is that we learn more about our internal clocks? According to Laboratory Equipment, researcher Cory Williams and his team of the University of Alaska believe it’s so critical that they are willing to brave cold temperatures and snow as they focus on the clock of one particular animal, the arctic ground squirrel. While […]
Where does your pet sleep? If you can’t imagine not cuddling up with your furry friend at night, you aren’t alone. According to the CDC, of the 165 million cats and dogs in our nation, an estimated 62% sleep in bed with their owners. While safety and diminished quality sleep is often debated, it’s important […]
Making sure your children get proper sleep each night can be a hassle, but new evidence says it’s definitely worth it! Researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill University in Canada found that proper sleep is specifically linked to better performance in math and languages at school, which are significant predictors of a […]
If you are looking to have a bad day, all you have to do is skip sleep the night before. Some of the most easily recognized signs of sleep deprivation include exhaustion, daytime drowsiness, and grumpiness. However, Forbes Magazine tells us that there some additional sneaky ways that a single night of poor sleep can […]
Hot flashes, night sweats and poor sleep are all associated with menopause. However, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that having trouble sleeping during your late 30s and 40s, makes you 3 times more likely to experience sleep problems during menopause. As the first study to track long-term […]
Working the night shift can be hard to do. Many night shift workers have troubling sleep during the day, with obstacles ranging from sunlight beaming through the windows to constant phone calls and outside noises. Clocking in for the night shift has been associated with serious health risks including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and […]
