When you are stressed about a big deadline or test you have coming up, it isn’t uncommon to have a dream about failure. However, one study conducted by researchers at Sorbonne University and the Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière in Paris, France found you should embrace those dreams as a great sign of your future success. 719 students on […]
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Ask Brandon: What’s Wrong With My Sleep Cycle?
Thank you all for continuing to send in your questions about sleep! It is a huge passion of mine to share everything I know to help others reap the benefits of sleep. These questions were superb! Q: Hey, Brandon. Sometimes, I go without sleeping for two days – sometimes three – in a row. My wife […]
Teen Insomnia Tied to Anxiety and Depression
The relationship between teens and sleep is known to be complicated. Teenage years are full of drastic changes, including hormones, busy daily schedules and intense social relationships. Psychology researchers at the University of Adelaide took a closer look at high school students, aiming to gather more information about the link between teens and mental health […]
Poor Sleep May Increase Heart Disease Risk
Poor sleep habits can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adolescents. As a result of poor quality sleep, many young adults lack energy and adopt poor lifestyle habits like using caffeine to stay awake, spending too much time on screens. A lack of quality sleep can affect your short-term memory and learning abilities according to CNN’s The Chart. Adolescents […]
6 Ways to Improve Your Shut-Eye with a Chronic Illness
Getting high-quality sleep isn’t optional when it comes to improving your overall well-being. Nonetheless, it can be challenging to get the benefits of restorative sleep while battling a chronic illness. Practicing great sleep hygiene is a way to obtain sleep that’s refreshing, while decreasing your chances of being woken up during the night. Try these […]
How You React to Stress May Lead to Insomnia
Take a moment to consider how you respond to stress; do you go for an extra glass of wine or stay up a little longer to watch TV? One study shared by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests that the way you react to stress may increase the likelihood that you’ll experience insomnia, not the […]
3 Skills You Can Improve As You Sleep
Scientists haven’t exactly figured out why we need to sleep, but they have figured out some specific skills that get stronger with shut-eye. Here’s what the Business Insider informed us we can get better at with sleep: Learn a foreign language: In a recent German study, native German speaking participants began learning basic Dutch vocabulary. […]
The Basics Of Sleep Hygiene
Generally, when we’re hungry, we eat, and when we’re thirsty, we drink. However, in this day and age, sleep is not always sought after when we’re tired. Sleep is a basic need that is often overlooked due to a busy schedule, love for technology, and numerous other things we’d rather be doing. To accomplish everything […]
Ask Brandon: Hot Flashes, Restless Legs & Light Sleepers
Despite our best efforts, a great night of sleep can seem to be just out of reach. As a sleep expert, I am excited to help you make improvements to reach your goals. If you’d like to find out the answer to a question about anything sleep-related, send me an email at AskBrandonJackson@gmail.com. Thank you for […]
Study: Sleep Linked to Better Exam Scores for Students
How do you feel after a great night of sleep? A more recent study suggests that not only does sleep play a role in how you feel, but how well you perform academically. The Huffington Post tells us that researchers in Belgium from KU Leuven and Ghent universities, teamed up to interview 621 college freshmen about […]