The prevention of obesity -especially in children- has been a foremost health concern in recent years. According to researchers at the University College London, children who sleep less also eat more, which may lead to obesity later in life. The researchers’ goal was to find out if children who were short sleepers consumed more calories, […]
Insomnia may seem like a sleep disorder you can cope with, accepting your poor sleep as the norm. However, many people may not realize that insomnia is the reason for their low energy, poor outlook, and lack of concentration. While the sleep disorder is characterized as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, and/or experiencing sleep that […]
While sleep is often thought of as an effortless act, everything you do from the moment you wake up impacts the outcome of your snooze. Poor sleep has been linked to an overall poorer quality of life as health risks increase, your outlook becomes more negative, and your productivity at work suffers. Try these making […]
Experiencing multiple incidents of childhood maltreatment doubles the risk for sleep issues in adulthood, according to a new study. Published online in the journal Sleep Medicine, researchers from the University of Ottawa, Western University and the University of Toronto, included data from 19,349 adults from the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey –Mental Health to arrive […]
The importance of sleep has been growing over the past few years as researchers find more ways quality shut-eye and sleep deprivation impacts our lives. Still, more than half of adults in our nation aren’t getting enough snooze to reap the benefits and protect their health. If you haven’t been inspired to take your sleep […]
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. […]
Keeping up with the perfect set of tips to improve your sleep can be hard to do. Science tells us that everything we do from the moment we wake up has an impact on how long we’ll tuck in and our sleep quality, which can create a lot of pressure to follow a foolproof routine […]
Our country isn’t the only place in the world struggling to let go of technology at night for better sleep. Xu Xu, an office worker in China, recently shared a bit of his story with the Want China Times to bring awareness to the dangers of sleep deprivation, with the pressures of having a successful […]
Have you ever had a day where things just seemed to keep getting worse it progressed? In truth, it probably was a day in which you didn’t sleep well or at all the night before. A lack of sleep is commonly known to cause fatigue, forgetfulness and a bad mood. However, that’s just the start of […]
