If you haven’t felt motivated to join Team Sleep just yet, think about how your last athletic endeavor went, then take a look at the very neat info-graphic below! Provided by Mind Body Green in the world of Pinterest, it’s the perfect tool to encourage all athletes to tuck in to reach their peak performance. Whether you […]
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Rotating Shift Work Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Shift workers may have a lot more to worry about than their rotating schedule or unusual hours getting in the way of their plans. Their irregular sleep pattern may be contributing to the results of a new study review, which found that shift workers who work overnight or have inconsistent schedules are more likely to develop […]
Older Adults: Less Sleep, Faster Aging Brain
A new study has added another reason to consistently get 7-9 hours of high-quality sleep every night. Researchers from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) found evidence that when older adults decrease their sleep, their brains age more rapidly. The data of 66 older Chinese adults who also participated in the Singapore-Longitudinal Aging Brain Study was examined to […]
The Connection Between Poor Sleep and Drowsy Driving
If you need another reason to get to be proper amount of sleep; this shocking infographic concerning drowsy driving might do the trick. Provided by The Huffington Post and based off data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control from 2011 to 2012, it shows just how many people are affected by poor sleep and the likelihood of […]
Why You Should Take Sleep More Seriously
We are always stressing the importance of sleep here at Gallery Furniture and we love sharing meaningful material that may inspire you to do so as well. In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of sleep deprivation, PR Daily Europe created an easy-to-read info-graphic that covers several main points of how you put yourself at risk […]
4 Skin Problems You Can Avoid With Sleep
Regardless of how important sleep is, many people ignore the consequences to make more time for work, happy hour with friends, or morning exercise. Sleep is critical to skin health and we need it to recover from the sun and other outside elements. Bella Sugar suggests that you take into consideration these major beauty issues that are […]
Chronic Sleep Loss May Allow Toxins to Enter the Brain
The reason why we need sleep is still being researched with many different theories at the center of the debate. However, new research may have unlocked a piece of the puzzle, finding that chronic sleep loss can cause dangerous neurotoxic molecules that normally circulate in our blood, to enter the central nervous system and interfere with the […]
An Up Close & Personal Look at Chronic Sleep Loss
If you don’t believe in the risks associated with chronic sleep loss, this info- graphic we found on The Huffington Post may change your mind. Even just one night of sleep deprivation can have tremendous effects on your daily life, with some consequences changing its course completely. To reduce health risks, make sure you get 7- 9 […]
Study Finds Increased Suicide Risk at Night
A new study is providing evidence that suicide may be more likely to occur at night between 12 am and 4am, compared to daytime and evening hours. This is the first data collected that suggests circadian factors may play a huge role in the risk of suicides, and provide reason as to why insomnia is also a […]
Deaths Linked to Chronic Sleep Loss and the World Cup
Unfortunately, sometimes it takes real situations to reiterate just how dangerous sleep deprivation truly is. The Huffington Post is reporting the death of a 39-year-old Chinese soccer fan who died from a stroke after staying up 48 hours straight to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup games. After the match between Costa Rica and Uruguay on June […]