Night shift workers often face cognitive impairment as they complete tasks through the night. However, a new study shared by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests the reason is strongly linked to insomnia rather sleepiness. Published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the study included 34 night shift workers, […]
Do you notice a difference in your sleep quality and mood each day of the week? According to a recent survey conducted by the popular iOS sleep tracker and smart alarm clock app, Sleep Cycle and shared by The Huffington Post last week, the sleep habits of people around the world do change on a day-to-day basis. […]
What does your bedroom make you think of? It should be relaxation and sleep, but that can be hard to when it also serves as your office, gym, and movie theater. Distractions, noises, and even smells, can hold you back from getting the perfect snooze. To fall asleep faster for rejuvenating shut-eye every night, consider […]
While you may be thinking you aren’t sleep deprived, the reality is sleep deprivation simply means not getting enough quality snooze to meet your body’s needs and/or collecting 6 hours of sleep or less each night. Being in this state makes it easy for your body to crave unhealthy foods more often and not know […]
Can you frequently recall your dreams? The mystery of dreaming is still plaguing scientists, but they have discovered that just about every person dreams each night, even when they can’t remember them. Check out these other cool discoveries made by researchers and shared by Live Science: Acting out your dreams can be a warning sign: […]
Would you sport a pair of orange-tinted glasses in the hours before your bedtime for better sleep? Researchers have warned about the consequences of exposure to blue light at night, and many Americans are turning to products to allow them to continue some their favorite activities that involve electronics, watching TV, surfing the net, scrolling […]
While many people believe that a lack of sleep can help them succeed, sleep deprivation on a regular basis can damage your career in the long run. Here’s how Forbes Magazine says cutting back on quality shut-eye makes it more difficult to achieve your dreams: 1. You can’t focus and concentrate: This is probably the […]
Do you play a musical instrument? According to researchers in India, playing a wind instrument may reduce your risk of developing sleep apnea. Presented at the Sleep and Breathing Conference 2015, the research team conducted lung functioning tests on 64 people who played a wind instrument, comparing them to a control group of 65 people […]
The importance of quality sleep is not something you can avoid. In fact, sleep has a hand in just about everything that makes up your day, including your relationships, mood, health, education, career and even your daily commute! However, good sleep can take a bit of effort to achieve as humans don’t simply power down […]
New research from scientists in Hungary suggests that children with sleep disordered breathing have their memory process disrupted during sleep. Led by Eszter Csabi, the researchers from Eötvös Loránd University and the University of Szeged analyzed different memory processes of 17 children with sleep disordered breathing who were between the ages of 6 and 12, […]
